Is ADULATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADULATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADULATORY mean?
- adjective
obsequiously complimentary
“they listened with flattering interest”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 ADULATORY
ADULATORY 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.
Anagrams of ADULATORY
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ADULATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laudatory13
- datary10
- dourly10
- drylot10
- adulator9
- laudator9
- layout9
- outlay9
- adyta9
- dorty9
- lardy9
- lyard9
- tardy9
- toady9
- today9
- yauld9
- alary8
- loury8
- lyart8
- royal8
- tayra8
- truly8
- yurta8
- dory8
- doty8
- dray8
- duly8
- duty8
- lady8
- odyl8
- oldy8
- tody8
- yald8
- yard8
- yaud8
- datura7
- radula7
- arty7
- aryl7
- lory7
- oaty7
- raya7
- ruly7
- ryot7
- tory7
- tray7
- troy7
- tyro7
- your7
- yurt7
- day7
- dry7
- yod7
- aortal6
- torula6
- adult6
- aloud6
- dotal6
- doula6
- doura6
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