Is LAUREATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAUREATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAUREATES mean?
Laureates is a form of LAUREATE.
- 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
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (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 LAUREATES
LAUREATES 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 LAUREATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laureate8
- resalute8
- aerates7
- aureate7
- austere7
- austral7
- elaters7
- eluates7
- estrual7
- realest7
- relates7
- reslate7
- saluter7
- stealer7
- aerate6
- alates6
- alerts6
- altars6
- alters6
- aretes6
- artels6
- astral6
- aurate6
- easter6
- eaters6
- elater6
- elates6
- eluate6
- elutes6
- estral6
- larees6
- laster6
- laurae6
- lauras6
- leaser6
- luster6
- lustra6
- lustre6
- ratals6
- ratels6
- reales6
- reatas6
- relate6
- relets6
- resale6
- reseal6
- reseat6
- reseau6
- result6
- retuse6
- rustle6
- salter6
- salute6
- saurel6
- sealer6
- seater6
- slater6
- staler6
- stelae6
- stelar6
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