MACULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MACULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
m3a1c3u1l1a1t1e1
PlayableMACULATE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept MACULATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful MACULATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACULATE scores
Scrabble m3a1c3u1l1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends m4a1c4u2l2a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in MACULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MACULATE
2 longer words begin with MACULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MACULATE
calumet11 maculae11 acetum10 almuce10 camlet10 lactam10 macula10 macule10 mucate10 talcum10 acetal8 actual8 acuate8 amulet8 cautel8 malate8 meatal8 muleta8 tamale8 camel9 clame9 macle9 mulct9 aceta7 acute7 amate7 amaut7 claut7 cleat7 culet7 eclat7 lacet7 metal7 talma7 tamal7 ulama7 ulema7 alate5 lutea5 talea5
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Common questions about MACULATE
- Is MACULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACULATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACULATE worth?
- MACULATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MACULATE?
- MACULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MACULATE:
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