Is TRANSLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSLATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSLATES mean?
Translates is a form of TRANSLATE.
- 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
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (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 TRANSLATES
TRANSLATES 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.
Words you can make from TRANSLATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alterants9
- slatterns9
- tarletans9
- translate9
- alterant8
- arsenals8
- asternal8
- atlantes8
- salterns8
- santeras8
- sealants8
- slattern8
- starlets8
- startles8
- tarletan8
- tartness8
- anlases7
- antlers7
- arsenal7
- artless7
- astrals7
- atlases7
- lasters7
- latents7
- latests7
- lattens7
- latters7
- natters7
- rattans7
- rattens7
- rattles7
- rentals7
- saltant7
- saltern7
- salters7
- saltest7
- santera7
- sarsnet7
- sealant7
- slaters7
- stalest7
- starets7
- starlet7
- startle7
- staters7
- sternal7
- stratal7
- stratas7
- talents7
- tantras7
- tarsals7
- tartans7
- tasters7
- tetanal7
- alants6
- alates6
- alerts6
- altars6
- alters6
- anears6
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