Is IMPLICATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPLICATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPLICATES mean?
Implicates is a form of IMPLICATE.
- verb
bring into intimate and incriminating connection
“He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government”
- verb
impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
“What does this move entail?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for IMPLICATES
IMPLICATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from IMPLICATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- implicate15
- campiest14
- campsite14
- misplace14
- impacts13
- plasmic13
- psalmic13
- clematis12
- climates12
- meticais12
- meticals12
- palmiest12
- septical12
- septimal12
- tieclasp12
- clamps12
- impact12
- scampi12
- amplest11
- aplitic11
- aseptic11
- calmest11
- camlets11
- caplets11
- climate11
- episcia11
- impales11
- impaste11
- implies11
- laicism11
- limpest11
- limpets11
- malices11
- metical11
- meticas11
- miscite11
- paciest11
- palmist11
- pastime11
- pelitic11
- pietism11
- placets11
- plaices11
- plastic11
- plicate11
- sematic11
- special11
- spicate11
- campi11
- camps11
- clamp11
- scamp11
- ciliates10
- silicate10
- amices10
- apices10
- aspect10
- camels10
- camise10
- camlet10
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