Is TESSELLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TESSELLATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TESSELLATE mean?
- verb
fit together exactly, of identical shapes
“triangles tessellate”
- verb
tile with tesserae
“tessellate the kitchen floor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 TESSELLATE
Single letters that turn TESSELLATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from TESSELLATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- telesales9
- tesselate9
- stellate8
- estates7
- latests7
- sallets7
- saltest7
- settees7
- settles7
- stalest7
- stellas7
- tallest7
- teasels7
- teleses7
- testees7
- allees6
- easels6
- elates6
- estate6
- latest6
- lattes6
- leases6
- leasts6
- lessee6
- sallet6
- selles6
- sestet6
- settee6
- settle6
- slates6
- sleets6
- stales6
- stalls6
- states6
- steals6
- steels6
- stelae6
- steles6
- stella6
- tassel6
- tasset6
- tastes6
- teasel6
- teases6
- teslas6
- testae6
- testee6
- testes6
- tsetse6
- allee5
- asset5
- easel5
- eases5
- easts5
- elate5
- lases5
- lasts5
- latte5
- lease5
- least5
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