ADULTERATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ADULTERATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADULTERATES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADULTERATES is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADULTERATES
No single letter turns ADULTERATES into another word.
How ADULTERATES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ADULTERATES, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADULTERATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADULTERATES mean in Scrabble?
ADULTERATES is the present-tense form of ADULTERATE used with he, she and it.
ADULTERATE(verb) — To make something worse or impure by mixing in a foreign or inferior substance.
Shorter words from the letters in ADULTERATES
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Common questions about ADULTERATES
- Is ADULTERATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADULTERATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADULTERATES worth?
- ADULTERATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADULTERATES?
- No single letter can be added to ADULTERATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ADULTERATES:
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