Is ADULTERINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADULTERINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADULTERINE mean?
- adjective
conceived in adultery
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) + I (1) + N (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 ADULTERINE
ADULTERINE 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 ADULTERINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interlude10
- tailender10
- uitlander10
- unalerted10
- unaltered10
- unrelated10
- retinulae9
- antlered9
- dateline9
- denature9
- dentural9
- detailer9
- detainer9
- elaterid9
- entailed9
- indurate9
- lineated9
- renailed9
- retailed9
- retained9
- retinued9
- reunited9
- ruinated9
- underate9
- undereat9
- underlet9
- underlie9
- underlit9
- urinated9
- auntlier8
- elaterin8
- entailer8
- retinula8
- tenurial8
- treenail8
- alerted8
- aliened8
- aliunde8
- altered8
- antired8
- audient8
- auditee8
- daunter8
- delaine8
- denture8
- detinue8
- detrain8
- dilater8
- diluent8
- diluter8
- diurnal8
- erudite8
- intrude8
- latened8
- launder8
- leadier8
- learned8
- lenited8
- lunated8
- lurdane8
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