Is ADAPTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADAPTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADAPTER mean?
- noun
a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
- noun
device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
A (1) + D (2) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 10 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 ADAPTER
Single letters that turn ADAPTER 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
Anagrams of ADAPTER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ADAPTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- readapt10
- depart9
- parade9
- parted9
- petard9
- prated9
- adapt8
- adept8
- drape8
- padre8
- pared8
- pated8
- raped8
- taped8
- apart7
- apter7
- arepa7
- parae7
- pater7
- peart7
- prate7
- taper7
- aped7
- pard7
- dater6
- derat6
- rated6
- tared6
- trade6
- tread6
- aper6
- atap6
- para6
- pare6
- part6
- pate6
- pear6
- peat6
- pert6
- prat6
- rape6
- rapt6
- reap6
- tapa6
- tape6
- tarp6
- tepa6
- trap6
- dap6
- dep6
- pad6
- ped6
- reata5
- dare5
- dart5
- data5
- date5
- dear5
- drat5
- read5
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