Is ADULTERANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADULTERANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADULTERANT mean?
- noun
any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
“it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use”
- adjective
making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
“the adulterating effect of extraneous materials”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 11 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 ADULTERANT
Single letters that turn ADULTERANT 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
Words you can make from ADULTERANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dentural9
- truanted9
- alterant8
- tarletan8
- adrenal8
- adulate8
- attuned8
- aurated8
- daunter8
- lanated8
- laterad8
- launder8
- lunated8
- lurdane8
- natured8
- nutated8
- radulae8
- rattled8
- rundlet8
- taunted8
- trundle8
- turtled8
- unrated8
- untread8
- natural7
- neutral7
- taunter7
- tetanal7
- tuatera7
- tutelar7
- adnate7
- alated7
- ardent7
- attend7
- aulder7
- darnel7
- dartle7
- datura7
- dental7
- landau7
- lander7
- larned7
- lauder7
- lunted7
- lurdan7
- nurled7
- nutted7
- radula7
- ranted7
- ratted7
- reland7
- rundle7
- rutted7
- tarted7
- tauted7
- tetrad7
- tundra7
- turned7
- unlade7
- unlead7
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