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Is LABORATORIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LABORATORIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LABORATORIES mean?

Laboratories is a form of LABORATORY.

  1. noun

    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

  2. noun

    a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

    “the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
12

L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 LABORATORIES

LABORATORIES 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 LABORATORIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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