Is LABORATORIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LABORATORIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LABORATORIES mean?
Laboratories is a form of LABORATORY.
- noun
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
- noun
a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
“the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 LABORATORIES
LABORATORIES 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 LABORATORIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- liberators12
- sailboater12
- astrolabe11
- borrelias11
- laborites11
- liberator11
- robotries11
- strobilae11
- strobilar11
- ablators10
- aborters10
- aerobats10
- airboats10
- arbalest10
- arbalist10
- arbiters10
- arbitral10
- arboreal10
- arboreta10
- arborist10
- barstool10
- blastier10
- bloaters10
- borrelia10
- bresaola10
- broilers10
- labiates10
- laborers10
- laborite10
- librates10
- orbitals10
- orbiters10
- raisable10
- rarebits10
- ratables10
- retablos10
- robotise10
- sailboat10
- satiable10
- sorbitol10
- sortable10
- storable10
- strobila10
- strobile10
- taborers10
- toolbars10
- arterials9
- oratories9
- retailors9
- sartorial9
- abaters9
- abators9
- abelias9
- ablates9
- ablator9
- ableist9
- aborter9
- abreast9
- abrosia9
- aerobat9
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