Is PERSONATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSONATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSONATE mean?
- verb
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
“She posed as the Czar's daughter”
- verb
attribute human qualities to something
“The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 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 PERSONATE
Single letters that turn PERSONATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from PERSONATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- operants10
- operates10
- personae10
- pronates10
- proteans10
- protease10
- arpents9
- entraps9
- epaters9
- esparto9
- nepetas9
- openers9
- openest9
- operant9
- operate9
- paneers9
- parents9
- partons9
- pastern9
- patrons9
- penates9
- penster9
- pentose9
- pereons9
- persona9
- posteen9
- postern9
- poteens9
- present9
- pronate9
- pronest9
- protean9
- proteas9
- reopens9
- repeats9
- repents9
- retapes9
- seaport9
- serpent9
- tarpons9
- teopans9
- trepans9
- earstone8
- resonate8
- aprons8
- arpens8
- arpent8
- enrapt8
- entrap8
- epater8
- etapes8
- nepeta8
- netops8
- opener8
- operas8
- paeons8
- paneer8
- pantos8
- parens8
- parent8
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