Is PRINCIPATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRINCIPATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of PrincipatesHooks for PRINCIPATES
PRINCIPATES 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 PRINCIPATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- principate16
- crappiest15
- crappies14
- epicarps14
- principe14
- epinastic13
- pinstripe13
- precisian13
- cappers13
- crappie13
- epicarp13
- peptics13
- precips13
- priapic13
- cantrips12
- crispate12
- nappiest12
- nippiest12
- paretics12
- periapts12
- picrates12
- picrites12
- piracies12
- piscinae12
- practise12
- priciest12
- rappinis12
- snappier12
- snippier12
- capper12
- peptic12
- precip12
- apprise11
- aseptic11
- cantrip11
- caprine11
- carpets11
- catnips11
- crispen11
- episcia11
- incepts11
- inscape11
- inspect11
- nappers11
- nappier11
- nappies11
- nippers11
- nippier11
- paciest11
- paretic11
- parsnip11
- pectins11
- pepitas11
- periapt11
- petnaps11
- picante11
- picrate11
- picrite11
- pincers11
- pinesap11
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