Is VIOLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIOLATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIOLATES mean?
Violates is a form of VIOLATE.
- verb
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
“This sentence violates the rules of syntax”
- verb
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
“offend all laws of humanity”
- verb
destroy
“Don't violate my garden”
- verb
violate the sacred character of a place or language
“desecrate a cemetery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
V (4) + I (1) + O (1) + L (1) + 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 VIOLATES
VIOLATES 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 VIOLATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- estival10
- loviest10
- solvate10
- violate10
- violets10
- avoset9
- livest9
- loaves9
- lovats9
- olives9
- silvae9
- soviet9
- stevia9
- valets9
- valise9
- vestal9
- vilest9
- violas9
- violet9
- vitals9
- voiles9
- voltes9
- alive8
- aviso8
- evils8
- laevo8
- laves8
- levas8
- levis8
- lives8
- lovat8
- loves8
- oaves8
- olive8
- ovals8
- ovate8
- salve8
- salvo8
- selva8
- silva8
- slave8
- soave8
- solve8
- stave8
- stove8
- vails8
- vales8
- valet8
- valse8
- veals8
- veils8
- vesta8
- vials8
- viola8
- viols8
- vista8
- vitae8
- vital8
- vleis8
- voila8
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