Is TRANSLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSLATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSLATE mean?
- verb
restate (words) from one language into another language
“I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.”
- verb
change from one form or medium into another
“Braque translated collage into oil”
- verb
make sense of a language
“She understands French”
- verb
bring to a certain spiritual state
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 9
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 9 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 TRANSLATE
Single letters that turn TRANSLATE 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
Anagrams of TRANSLATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TRANSLATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alterants9
- tarletans9
- alterant8
- asternal8
- atlantes8
- slattern8
- tarletan8
- antlers7
- arsenal7
- latents7
- lattens7
- latters7
- natters7
- rattans7
- rattens7
- rattles7
- rentals7
- saltant7
- saltern7
- santera7
- sealant7
- starlet7
- startle7
- sternal7
- stratal7
- talents7
- tantras7
- tartans7
- tetanal7
- alants6
- alates6
- alerts6
- altars6
- alters6
- anears6
- ansate6
- antler6
- antral6
- antres6
- arenas6
- artels6
- aslant6
- astern6
- astral6
- attars6
- estral6
- lanate6
- laster6
- latens6
- latent6
- latest6
- latten6
- latter6
- lattes6
- learns6
- learnt6
- natter6
- ratals6
- ratans6
- ratels6
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