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
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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