Is ACUMINATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACUMINATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACUMINATES mean?
Acuminates is a form of ACUMINATE.
- verb
make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
- adjective
(of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 ACUMINATES
ACUMINATES 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 ACUMINATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acuminate13
- amnesiac12
- amnestic12
- autecism12
- nematics12
- neumatic12
- semantic12
- tsunamic12
- acumens11
- amnesic11
- anaemic11
- caesium11
- caimans11
- centums11
- cinemas11
- maniacs11
- meticas11
- nematic11
- sanctum11
- sematic11
- amentias10
- amiantus10
- animates10
- estancia10
- manteaus10
- acetum10
- acumen10
- aecium10
- amices10
- amicus10
- anemic10
- caiman10
- camisa10
- camise10
- centum10
- cesium10
- cinema10
- cumins10
- iceman10
- maniac10
- manics10
- mantic10
- mastic10
- metica10
- minces10
- misact10
- miscue10
- miscut10
- mucins10
- muscae10
- muscat10
- neumic10
- umiacs10
- acetins9
- amautis9
- amentia9
- amnesia9
- anemias9
- animate9
- catenas9
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