Is ODONATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ODONATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ODONATES mean?
Odonates is a form of ODONATE.
- noun
large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + D (2) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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.
Hooks for ODONATES
ODONATES 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 ODONATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- donates8
- odonate8
- snooted8
- anodes7
- atoned7
- donate7
- nodose7
- noosed7
- odeons7
- sooted7
- staned7
- stoned7
- tondos7
- atones6
- anode6
- anted6
- dates6
- datos6
- deans6
- dents6
- doats6
- doest6
- donas6
- dotes6
- nodes6
- nosed6
- noted6
- odeon6
- saned6
- sated6
- sedan6
- snood6
- sonde6
- stade6
- stand6
- stead6
- stood6
- tased6
- tends6
- toads6
- tondo6
- toned6
- tsade6
- aeons5
- antes5
- atone5
- etnas5
- nates5
- neats5
- noose5
- notes5
- oaten5
- onset5
- santo5
- seton5
- snoot5
- stane5
- steno5
- stoae5
- stone5
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