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Is VERTEBRATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VERTEBRATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VERTEBRATE mean?

  1. noun

    animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

  2. adjective

    having a backbone or spinal column

    “fishes and amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals are verbetrate animals”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 15 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 VERTEBRATE

Single letters that turn VERTEBRATE 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 hooks1

Words you can make from VERTEBRATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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