Is LATERITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATERITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATERITES mean?
Laterites is a form of LATERITE.
- noun
a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 9
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 LATERITES
Single letters that turn LATERITES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of LATERITES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LATERITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- literates9
- statelier9
- alertest8
- ariettes8
- ateliers8
- earliest8
- iterates8
- laterite8
- leariest8
- literate8
- realties8
- retitles8
- teariest8
- tertials8
- treaties8
- treatise8
- aeriest7
- ariette7
- artiest7
- artiste7
- atelier7
- attires7
- elaters7
- estreat7
- iratest7
- iterate7
- latters7
- leister7
- letters7
- litters7
- ratites7
- rattles7
- realest7
- realise7
- realist7
- relates7
- reslate7
- restate7
- retails7
- retaste7
- retiles7
- retitle7
- saltier7
- saltire7
- seriate7
- settler7
- slatier7
- slitter7
- starlet7
- starlit7
- startle7
- stealer7
- sterile7
- sterlet7
- striate7
- tailers7
- tastier7
- tertial7
- testier7
- tilters7
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