Is ADUMBRATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADUMBRATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADUMBRATE mean?
- verb
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
“sketch the outline of the book”
- verb
give to understand
“I insinuated that I did not like his wife”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 14 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 ADUMBRATE
Single letters that turn ADUMBRATE 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 ADUMBRATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drumbeat13
- rumbaed12
- tambura11
- dumber11
- matured10
- bemata10
- tambur10
- umbrae10
- amateur9
- abated9
- abrade9
- aubade9
- batard9
- bruted9
- dauber9
- dreamt9
- earbud9
- maraud9
- marted9
- remuda9
- tabard9
- tabued9
- abeam9
- amber9
- ameba9
- bream9
- brume9
- embar9
- rumba9
- umber9
- umbra9
- dumb9
- aurated8
- abater8
- arbute8
- bateau8
- mature8
- ramate8
- trauma8
- ardeb8
- armed8
- baaed8
- barde8
- bared8
- bated8
- beard8
- bread8
- damar8
- datum8
- daube8
- debar8
- debur8
- debut8
- demur8
- derma8
- drama8
- dream8
- madre8
- mated8
- mudra8
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