Is TRIANGULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRIANGULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRIANGULATE mean?
- verb
divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
“triangulate the piece of cardboard”
- verb
measure by using trigonometry
“triangulate the angle”
- verb
survey by triangulation
“The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot”
- adjective
composed of or marked with triangles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 12 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 TRIANGULATE
Single letters that turn TRIANGULATE 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 TRIANGULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laureating11
- antiglare10
- granulate10
- granulite10
- gratulate10
- neuralgia10
- tailgater10
- aerating9
- agential9
- aglitter9
- alerting9
- alginate9
- altering9
- angulate9
- argental9
- attagirl9
- gauntlet9
- geranial9
- gnattier9
- integral9
- ligature9
- rattling9
- relating9
- runagate9
- tailgate9
- tanglier9
- treating9
- triangle9
- turtling9
- uttering9
- alterant8
- attainer8
- auntlier8
- reattain8
- retinula8
- rutilant8
- tarletan8
- tenurial8
- agitate8
- aligner8
- anergia8
- angular8
- atingle8
- elating8
- eluting8
- engrail8
- gantlet8
- gaunter8
- gelatin8
- genital8
- gittern8
- glitter8
- granita8
- granite8
- granule8
- gratine8
- gruntle8
- grutten8
- guarani8
- guttier8
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