Is INGRATIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INGRATIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INGRATIATES mean?
Ingratiates is a form of INGRATIATE.
- verb
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 INGRATIATES
INGRATIATES 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 INGRATIATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ingratiate11
- antitragi10
- grainiest10
- instigate10
- iterating10
- resitting10
- restating10
- retasting10
- satiating10
- seriating10
- striating10
- treatings10
- attainers9
- insatiate9
- reattains9
- tearstain9
- aerating9
- agitates9
- anergias9
- angaries9
- angriest9
- angstier9
- arginase9
- astringe9
- attiring9
- estating9
- ganister9
- gantries9
- gitterns9
- gnattier9
- granitas9
- granites9
- ignatias9
- igniters9
- ingrates9
- rangiest9
- regattas9
- resiting9
- stagnate9
- starting9
- stingier9
- tanagers9
- tangiest9
- tasering9
- treating9
- antisera8
- ariettas8
- aristate8
- artesian8
- astatine8
- attainer8
- inertias8
- intarsia8
- intreats8
- nitrates8
- nitrites8
- rainiest8
- ratanies8
- reattain8
- sanitate8
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