Is LIGATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIGATED mean?
Ligated is a form of LIGATE.
- verb
join letters in a ligature when writing
- verb
bind chemically
“The enzyme ligated”
- verb
bind with a bandage or ligature
“ligate the artery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 LIGATED
LIGATED 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 LIGATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gaited8
- aiglet7
- detail7
- dilate7
- gelati7
- ligate7
- tailed7
- algid7
- galed7
- gated7
- gelid7
- glade7
- glide7
- agile6
- aglet6
- ailed6
- dealt6
- delta6
- ideal6
- lated6
- legit6
- tidal6
- tilde6
- tiled6
- aged6
- egad6
- gadi6
- gaed6
- geld6
- gied6
- gild6
- glad6
- gled6
- telia5
- adit5
- aide5
- dale5
- date5
- deal5
- deil5
- deli5
- delt5
- dial5
- diel5
- diet5
- dita5
- dite5
- edit5
- egal5
- gait5
- gale5
- gate5
- gelt5
- geta5
- gilt5
- gite5
- glia5
- idea5
- idle5
- lade5
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