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Is NAVIGATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NAVIGATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NAVIGATES mean?

Navigates is a form of NAVIGATE.

  1. verb

    travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

    “The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow”

  2. verb

    act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

    “Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?”

  3. verb

    direct carefully and safely

    “He navigated his way to the altar”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

N (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 NAVIGATES

NAVIGATES 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 NAVIGATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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