Is ACETABULUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACETABULUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACETABULUM mean?
- noun
the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 16 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 ACETABULUM
Single letters that turn ACETABULUM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ACETABULUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clubmate14
- baculum13
- ambulate12
- cumulate12
- maculate12
- becalm12
- tambac12
- actable11
- calumet11
- maculae11
- mutable11
- tamable11
- acetum10
- almuce10
- aucuba10
- bacula10
- bemata10
- cablet10
- camlet10
- lactam10
- macula10
- macule10
- talcum10
- tumble10
- tableau9
- abeam9
- album9
- amble9
- ameba9
- blame9
- blume9
- cabal9
- cable9
- camel9
- macle9
- mulct9
- umbel9
- ablate8
- ablaut8
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- amulet8
- bateau8
- luteum8
- malate8
- meatal8
- muleta8
- mutual8
- mutuel8
- mutule8
- tamale8
- tubule8
- umlaut8
- acme8
- balm8
- beam8
- bema8
- blam8
- calm8
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