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Is RATIONALES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RATIONALES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RATIONALES mean?

Rationales is a form of RATIONALE.

  1. noun

    (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

    “the rationale for capital punishment”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

10

Letters

R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 RATIONALES

RATIONALES 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.

Anagrams of RATIONALES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RATIONALES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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