Is MEERKATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEERKATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEERKATS mean?
Meerkats is a form of MEERKAT.
- noun
a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) + K (5) + A (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 14 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 MEERKATS
MEERKATS 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 MEERKATS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- markets13
- meerkat13
- remakes13
- kermes12
- makers12
- market12
- masker12
- remake12
- retakes11
- kames11
- maker11
- makes11
- marks11
- merks11
- samek11
- smeek11
- smerk11
- rakees10
- retake10
- skater10
- staker10
- strake10
- streak10
- streek10
- takers10
- kame10
- make10
- mark10
- mask10
- meek10
- merk10
- remates9
- reteams9
- steamer9
- akees9
- asker9
- eskar9
- esker9
- karst9
- karts9
- keets9
- ketas9
- rakee9
- rakes9
- reeks9
- saker9
- skate9
- skeet9
- stake9
- stark9
- steak9
- steek9
- taker9
- takes9
- teaks9
- treks9
- ameers8
- armets8
- master8
- maters8
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