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Is PROBATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PROBATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROBATES mean?

Probates is a form of PROBATE.

  1. noun

    a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate

  2. noun

    the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements

  3. verb

    put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence

  4. verb

    establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 PROBATES

PROBATES 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 PROBATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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