Is VACATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VACATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VACATES mean?
Vacates is a form of VACATE.
- verb
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”
- verb
leave behind empty; move out of
“You must vacate your office by tonight”
- verb
cancel officially
“He revoked the ban on smoking”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 VACATES
VACATES 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.
Anagrams of VACATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from VACATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caveats12
- caveat11
- vacate11
- cavas10
- caves10
- savate9
- cava9
- cave9
- vacs9
- avast8
- stave8
- vesta8
- vac8
- aceta7
- caste7
- cates7
- cesta7
- taces7
- aves7
- save7
- tavs7
- vasa7
- vase7
- vast7
- vats7
- vest7
- vets7
- aces6
- acta6
- acts6
- casa6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- scat6
- sect6
- tace6
- tecs6
- ava6
- ave6
- sev6
- tav6
- vas6
- vat6
- vet6
- ace5
- act5
- cat5
- sac5
- sec5
- tec5
- asea4
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- etas4
- sate4
- seat4
- seta4
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