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Is TERMINATES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TERMINATES mean?

Terminates is a form of TERMINATE.

  1. verb

    bring to an end or halt

    “She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime”

  2. verb

    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

    “the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

  3. verb

    be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

    “This sad scene ended the movie”

  4. verb

    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

    “The boss fired his secretary today”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
10

T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + 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 TERMINATES

TERMINATES 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 TERMINATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TERMINATES

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