Is TRANSLITERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSLITERATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSLITERATES mean?
Transliterates is a form of TRANSLITERATE.
- verb
rewrite in a different script
“The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
14
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 TRANSLITERATES
TRANSLITERATES 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 TRANSLITERATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- transliterate13
- retranslates12
- interstates11
- retranslate11
- retreatants11
- sertralines11
- tantalisers11
- aliterates10
- alternates10
- arrestants10
- enstatites10
- interstate10
- intestates10
- intrastate10
- reinstates10
- restraints10
- retaliates10
- retreatant10
- satinettes10
- sertraline10
- stateliest10
- sterilants10
- tantaliser10
- tantalises10
- tantalites10
- tarantists10
- tearstains10
- teatasters10
- translates10
- alertness9
- alienates9
- aliterate9
- alterants9
- alternate9
- anisettes9
- anteaters9
- antistate9
- antistats9
- arrestant9
- arsenates9
- arsenites9
- arterials9
- astatines9
- attainers9
- attesters9
- earliness9
- elastanes9
- elaterins9
- enlisters9
- enstatite9
- entailers9
- essential9
- inserters9
- insetters9
- interests9
- intestate9
- irateness9
- laterites9
- listeners9
- literates9
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