Is ADULTERATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADULTERATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADULTERATE mean?
- verb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
“adulterate liquor”
- adjective
mixed with impurities
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 ADULTERATE
Single letters that turn ADULTERATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from ADULTERATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laureated10
- laureate8
- adulate8
- aerated8
- alerted8
- altered8
- aurated8
- dealate8
- laterad8
- radulae8
- rattled8
- related8
- treadle8
- treated8
- turtled8
- uttered8
- aureate7
- tuatera7
- tutelar7
- alated7
- aulder7
- dartle7
- datura7
- dealer7
- delate7
- derate7
- dueler7
- elated7
- eluder7
- eluted7
- lauder7
- leader7
- letted7
- radula7
- ratted7
- redate7
- retted7
- rutted7
- tarted7
- tauted7
- teared7
- teated7
- teledu7
- tetrad7
- aerate6
- aurate6
- elater6
- eluate6
- latter6
- laurae6
- letter6
- rattle6
- relate6
- tauter6
- turtle6
- adult6
- alder6
- atted6
- dater6
- dealt6
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