Is ADULTERATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADULTERATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADULTERATION mean?
- noun
being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
- noun
the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 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 ADULTERATION
Single letters that turn ADULTERATION 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 ADULTERATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adulterant11
- durational11
- alteration10
- laureation10
- adulation10
- antidotal10
- antitrade10
- attainder10
- dealation10
- dilatator10
- laudation10
- outlander10
- rattailed10
- rodential10
- trainload10
- tridental10
- uitlander10
- unattired10
- alienator9
- natrolite9
- outlearnt9
- rationale9
- tentorial9
- adulator9
- altitude9
- antidora9
- antidote9
- arointed9
- attained9
- attorned9
- autodial9
- delation9
- dentalia9
- dentural9
- deration9
- detrital9
- dilatant9
- dilatate9
- duration9
- euroland9
- idolater9
- indurate9
- intorted9
- lariated9
- latitude9
- laudator9
- nitrated9
- ordinate9
- outlined9
- outrated9
- outtrade9
- rationed9
- roundlet9
- ruinated9
- tailored9
- teratoid9
- tetanoid9
- trinodal9
- truanted9
- underlit9
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