Scrabble Word Finder

REGULATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. REGULATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

r1e1g2u1l1a1t1o1r1
PlayableREGULATOR · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept REGULATOR?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.11
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.44%

Our own measure of how useful REGULATOR is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for REGULATOR

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

regulators11 regulatory14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How REGULATOR scores

Scrabble r1e1g2u1l1a1t1o1r1 10
Words with Friends r1e1g3u2l2a1t1o1r1 13

Face value of the 9 tiles in REGULATOR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r26
e112
g13
u14
l14
a19
t16
o18

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REGULATOR has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about REGULATOR

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with REGULATOR

regulators11 regulatory14

2 longer words begin with REGULATOR.

Shorter words from the letters in REGULATOR

outglare9 garrote8 gaulter8 gloater8 grouter8 legator8 outrage8 regular8 tegular8 tragule8 orature7 realtor7 relator7 rotulae7 torulae7 aerugo7 arguer7 argute7 galore7 gaoler7 garote7 garret7 garrot7 garter7 gelato7 grater7 gurlet7 larger7 legato7 orgeat7 outage7 ragout7 regula7 regulo7 roguer7 rugate7 rugola7 rugrat7 tegula7 tergal7

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Common questions about REGULATOR

Is REGULATOR valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts REGULATOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is REGULATOR worth?
REGULATOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to REGULATOR?
REGULATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REGULATOR:

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