Is ADULTERATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADULTERATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADULTERATED mean?
- adjective
mixed with impurities
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 ADULTERATED
ADULTERATED 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 ADULTERATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adulterate11
- laureated10
- adulated10
- dealated10
- deratted10
- treadled10
- adulted9
- dartled9
- delated9
- deluder9
- derated9
- detrude9
- dratted9
- dudette9
- duetted9
- redated9
- treaded9
- treddle9
- laureate8
- adulate8
- aerated8
- alerted8
- altered8
- aurated8
- dealate8
- laterad8
- radulae8
- rattled8
- related8
- treadle8
- treated8
- turtled8
- uttered8
- daedal8
- darted8
- dauted8
- deader8
- delead8
- delude8
- dueled8
- dueted8
- eluded8
- ladder8
- larded8
- lauded8
- leaded8
- raddle8
- reddle8
- ruddle8
- tedder8
- traded8
- aureate7
- tuatera7
- tutelar7
- alated7
- aulder7
- dartle7
- datura7
- dealer7
- delate7
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