Is IRRADIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IRRADIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IRRADIATES mean?
Irradiates is a form of IRRADIATE.
- verb
give spiritual insight to; in religion
- verb
cast rays of light upon
- verb
expose to radiation
“irradiate food”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 10
I (1) + R (1) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 IRRADIATES
IRRADIATES 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 IRRADIATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- irradiate10
- airdates9
- dataries9
- radiates9
- ariaries8
- rarities8
- airdate8
- airside8
- aridest8
- arrased8
- astride8
- dairies8
- darters8
- diaries8
- diarist8
- diaster8
- dirtier8
- dirties8
- disrate8
- ditsier8
- radiate8
- raiders8
- retards8
- ritards8
- staider8
- starred8
- stirred8
- strider8
- tardier8
- tardies8
- tarried8
- tiaraed8
- tidiers8
- tirades8
- traders8
- airiest7
- aristae7
- artsier7
- asteria7
- atresia7
- erratas7
- tarries7
- tarsier7
- aiders7
- airted7
- arider7
- darers7
- darter7
- daters7
- deairs7
- derats7
- derris7
- direst7
- drears7
- driers7
- driest7
- irades7
- irides7
- irised7
- radars7
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