Is POSTGRADUATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSTGRADUATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSTGRADUATES mean?
Postgraduates is a form of POSTGRADUATE.
- noun
a student who continues studies after graduation
- adjective
of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
“graduate courses”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 POSTGRADUATES
POSTGRADUATES 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 POSTGRADUATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postgraduate16
- outspreads13
- pasturages13
- postgrads13
- pastorates12
- gateposts12
- outpassed12
- outspread12
- paradoses12
- pasturage12
- postdates12
- tapaderos12
- tetrapods12
- upstagers12
- upstarted12
- passaged12
- podagras12
- portaged12
- postdrug12
- postgrad12
- upgrades12
- upstaged12
- autostrade11
- apostates11
- graduates11
- outgassed11
- pastorate11
- prostates11
- upstaters11
- adapters11
- adaptors11
- adopters11
- dupattas11
- gatepost11
- gestapos11
- pastored11
- pastured11
- podestas11
- portages11
- postages11
- postdate11
- postured11
- pottages11
- proudest11
- readapts11
- readopts11
- sprouted11
- tapadero11
- tetrapod11
- topdress11
- updaters11
- upsoared11
- upstager11
- upstages11
- upstared11
- uptossed11
- grasped11
- grouped11
- pagodas11
- podagra11
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