Is LITERATUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LITERATUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (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.
Definition
Looking for what Literatus means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of LiteratusHooks for LITERATUS
LITERATUS 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 LITERATUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- altruist8
- lustrate8
- sluttier8
- surtitle8
- tertials8
- titulars8
- tutelars8
- ultraist8
- uralites8
- artiest7
- artiste7
- attires7
- estrual7
- iratest7
- latters7
- litters7
- lustier7
- ratites7
- rattles7
- realist7
- retails7
- rituals7
- ruliest7
- rutiles7
- saltier7
- saltire7
- saluter7
- situate7
- slatier7
- slitter7
- starlet7
- starlit7
- startle7
- stature7
- striate7
- tailers7
- tastier7
- tertial7
- tilters7
- titular7
- turista7
- turtles7
- tutelar7
- uralite7
- airest6
- alerts6
- alters6
- ariels6
- artels6
- artist6
- artsie6
- astute6
- attire6
- aurist6
- autist6
- estral6
- laster6
- latest6
- latter6
- lattes6
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