ADULATES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ADULATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADULATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADULATES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADULATES
No single letter turns ADULATES into another word.
How ADULATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADULATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADULATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADULATES mean in Scrabble?
ADULATES is the present-tense form of ADULATE used with he, she and it.
ADULATE(verb) — To praise someone far too much, often in a servile way.
Shorter words from the letters in ADULATES
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Common questions about ADULATES
- Is ADULATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADULATES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADULATES worth?
- ADULATES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADULATES?
- No single letter can be added to ADULATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADULATES:
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