Is LAUREATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAUREATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAUREATE mean?
- noun
someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
- adjective
worthy of the greatest honor or distinction
“The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 8
L (1) + A (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 8 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 LAUREATE
Single letters that turn LAUREATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from LAUREATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aureate7
- aerate6
- aurate6
- elater6
- eluate6
- laurae6
- relate6
- alate5
- alert5
- altar5
- alter5
- areae5
- areal5
- arete5
- artal5
- artel5
- aurae5
- aural5
- eater5
- elate5
- elute5
- laree5
- later5
- laura5
- lutea5
- ratal5
- ratel5
- reata5
- relet5
- talar5
- taler5
- telae5
- ultra5
- urate5
- ureal5
- alae4
- alar4
- alee4
- area4
- aura4
- earl4
- late4
- latu4
- lear4
- leer4
- leet4
- lure4
- lute4
- rale4
- rate4
- real4
- reel4
- rete4
- rule4
- tael4
- tala4
- tale4
- tare4
- teal4
- tear4
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