Is ACULEATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACULEATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACULEATES mean?
Aculeates is a form of ACULEATE.
- adjective
having or resembling a stinger or barb
“aculeate insects such as bees and wasps”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ACULEATES
ACULEATES 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 ACULEATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aculeate10
- escalate10
- acetals9
- caseate9
- celesta9
- euclase9
- lactase9
- sulcate9
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- acutes8
- calesa8
- castle8
- casual8
- caules8
- causal8
- clause8
- cleats8
- cuesta8
- culets8
- cutlas8
- eclats8
- elects8
- select8
- eluates7
- aceta7
- acute7
- alecs7
- caste7
- cates7
- cauls7
- cause7
- cease7
- celts7
- cesta7
- cetes7
- clast7
- cleat7
- clues7
- culet7
- cults7
- cutes7
- eclat7
- elect7
- laces7
- luces7
- sauce7
- scale7
- scuta7
- scute7
- taces7
- talcs7
- alates6
- elates6
- eluate6
- elutes6
- salute6
- stelae6
- teasel6
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