GRATINATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRATINATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GRATINATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRATINATE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRATINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRATINATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GRATINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRATINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GRATINATE
2 longer words begin with GRATINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRATINATE
Showing 40 of 363. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GRATINATE
- Is GRATINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRATINATE is not in it.
- How many points is GRATINATE worth?
- GRATINATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRATINATE?
- GRATINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GRATINATE:
Open GRATINATE in the Word Finder