ADULATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ADULATOR 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 ADULATOR?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADULATOR is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADULATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADULATOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADULATOR, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADULATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADULATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who flatters others excessively or in a servile way.
An adulator praises the powerful in the hope of gaining favour. The word carries more contempt than the milder admirer, and it suggests the praise is insincere or excessive.
How ADULATOR is used
Adulator is a formal and rather scornful word.
- The king was surrounded by adulators who never told him the truth.
- She distrusted every adulator at court.
- An adulator will say whatever pleases the boss.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADULATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ADULATOR
The 8 tiles of ADULATOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ADULATOR
2 longer words begin with ADULATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ADULATOR
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Common questions about ADULATOR
- Is ADULATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADULATOR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADULATOR worth?
- ADULATOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADULATOR mean?
- A person who flatters others excessively or in a servile way.
- What letters can be added to ADULATOR?
- ADULATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADULATOR:
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