Is ADUMBRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADUMBRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADUMBRATING mean?
Adumbrating 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
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 11
A (1) + D (2) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 ADUMBRATING
ADUMBRATING 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 ADUMBRATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- marauding13
- rumbaing13
- dumbing13
- abrading12
- manubria12
- mridanga12
- rambutan12
- armband12
- barmaid12
- birdman12
- maturing11
- tamarind11
- barding11
- brigand11
- daubing11
- diagram11
- dingbat11
- dirtbag11
- grandam11
- grandma11
- tambura11
- badman11
- bagman11
- gambia11
- gambir11
- gambit11
- antidrug10
- guardant10
- guardian10
- abating10
- antibug10
- bandura10
- bargain10
- bruting10
- marting10
- migrant10
- tabanid10
- tabuing10
- tamandu10
- tangram10
- trangam10
- unbraid10
- agamid10
- ambari10
- bantam10
- barium10
- barman10
- batman10
- midgut10
- minbar10
- numbat10
- tambur10
- gamba10
- darting9
- dauting9
- gardant9
- martian9
- natrium9
- tamarin9
- timarau9
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