Is ACETABULAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACETABULAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACETABULAR mean?
- adjective
of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACETABULAR
ACETABULAR has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACETABULAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acetabula13
- trabecula13
- bracteal12
- cartable12
- abreact11
- actable11
- bearcat11
- cabaret11
- curable11
- bacula10
- cabala10
- cabler10
- cablet10
- rubace10
- arcuate9
- ratable9
- tableau9
- tabular9
- abaca9
- acerb9
- barca9
- brace9
- bract9
- cabal9
- caber9
- cable9
- cuber9
- abater8
- ablate8
- ablaut8
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- acuter8
- albata8
- arable8
- arbute8
- atabal8
- balata8
- bateau8
- brutal8
- butler8
- carate8
- cartel8
- claret8
- curate8
- curtal8
- cutler8
- labara8
- labret8
- rectal8
- reluct8
- carb8
- club8
- crab8
- cube8
- curb8
- abate7
- abler7
- aceta7
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