Is ALTERCATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALTERCATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALTERCATED mean?
Altercated is a form of ALTERCATE.
- verb
have a disagreement over something
“We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 ALTERCATED
ALTERCATED 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 ALTERCATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clattered12
- lacerated12
- altercate11
- acerated11
- acetated11
- decretal11
- lactated11
- lacerate10
- raclette10
- caldera10
- catered10
- cerated10
- cleared10
- cleated10
- craaled10
- created10
- creedal10
- declare10
- detract10
- reacted10
- relaced10
- acerate9
- acetate9
- clatter9
- lactate9
- teacart9
- treacle9
- alcade9
- arcade9
- carted9
- catted9
- cradle9
- crated9
- credal9
- decare9
- detect9
- reclad9
- redact9
- talced9
- traced9
- aerated8
- alerted8
- altered8
- dealate8
- laterad8
- rattled8
- related8
- treadle8
- treated8
- acetal8
- carate8
- cartel8
- cattle8
- cerate8
- cereal8
- claret8
- create8
- ecarte8
- rectal8
- relace8
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