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Is NITRATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NITRATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NITRATES mean?

Nitrates is a form of NITRATE.

  1. noun

    any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

  2. verb

    treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate

    “nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
8

N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 NITRATES

NITRATES 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 NITRATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NITRATES

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