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Is TRUNCATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TRUNCATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TRUNCATES mean?

Truncates is a form of TRUNCATE.

  1. verb

    replace a corner by a plane

  2. verb

    approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one

    “truncate a series”

  3. verb

    make shorter as if by cutting off

    “truncate a word”

  4. adjective

    terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off

    “a truncate leaf”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 TRUNCATES

TRUNCATES 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 TRUNCATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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