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Is LEVIRATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LEVIRATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LEVIRATES mean?

Levirates is a form of LEVIRATE.

  1. noun

    the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

L (1) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 LEVIRATES

LEVIRATES 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.

Anagrams of LEVIRATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LEVIRATES

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