Is ADULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADULATES mean?
Adulates is a form of ADULATE.
- verb
flatter in an obsequious manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 ADULATES
ADULATES 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 ADULATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adulate8
- auldest8
- saluted8
- adults7
- alated7
- deltas7
- desalt7
- lasted7
- lusted7
- salted7
- sauted7
- slated7
- staled7
- alates6
- salute6
- adult6
- adust6
- dales6
- dates6
- dauts6
- deals6
- dealt6
- delta6
- delts6
- duals6
- duels6
- duets6
- dulse6
- lades6
- lased6
- lated6
- lauds6
- leads6
- leuds6
- ludes6
- luted6
- salad6
- sated6
- slued6
- stade6
- stead6
- tased6
- tsade6
- alate5
- atlas5
- least5
- lutea5
- lutes5
- salat5
- salut5
- sault5
- saute5
- setal5
- slate5
- stale5
- steal5
- stela5
- taels5
- talas5
- tales5
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