Is ADUMBRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADUMBRATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADUMBRATES mean?
Adumbrates is a form of ADUMBRATE.
- 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
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 ADUMBRATES
ADUMBRATES 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 ADUMBRATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adumbrate14
- drumbeats14
- bermudas13
- drumbeat13
- tamburas12
- dumbest12
- rumbaed12
- sambaed12
- subtrade11
- tambura11
- tamburs11
- dumber11
- amateurs10
- abrades10
- aubades10
- bastard10
- batards10
- bursted10
- bustard10
- dabster10
- daubers10
- durmast10
- earbuds10
- marauds10
- matured10
- mustard10
- remudas10
- smarted10
- subadar10
- tabards10
- ambers10
- amebas10
- bemata10
- besmut10
- breams10
- brumes10
- embars10
- rumbas10
- sambar10
- sambur10
- tambur10
- umbers10
- umbrae10
- umbras10
- dumbs10
- abaters9
- abreast9
- amateur9
- arbutes9
- bursate9
- matures9
- strumae9
- subarea9
- traumas9
- abased9
- abated9
- abrade9
- absurd9
- abused9
- amused9
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