Is ACICULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACICULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACICULATE mean?
- adjective
related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ACICULATE
ACICULATE 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 ACICULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aciculae12
- acicula11
- calcite11
- cuticle11
- acetic10
- alcaic10
- caecal10
- celiac10
- cicala10
- cicale10
- cultic10
- lactic10
- cacti9
- caeca9
- cecal9
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- aculei8
- aecial8
- atelic8
- lucite8
- luetic8
- caca8
- ceca8
- aceta7
- acute7
- aecia7
- aulic7
- cleat7
- culet7
- culti7
- cutie7
- eclat7
- ileac7
- telic7
- tical7
- acai6
- acta6
- alec6
- cate6
- caul6
- ceil6
- celt6
- cite6
- clit6
- clue6
- cult6
- cute6
- etic6
- lace6
- laic6
- lice6
- luce6
- tace6
- talc6
- alate5
- lutea5
- telia5
- tuile5
Study ACICULATE and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
