Is APICULTURIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APICULTURIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APICULTURIST mean?
- noun
a farmer who keeps bees for their honey
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 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 APICULTURIST
Single letters that turn APICULTURIST 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 hooks1
Words you can make from APICULTURIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- patristic13
- altruistic12
- ultraistic12
- apiculus12
- culprits12
- puristic12
- spicular12
- tipcarts12
- culturati11
- culturist11
- spiritual11
- apiculi11
- aplitic11
- culprit11
- cupular11
- piratic11
- plastic11
- spicula11
- tipcart11
- tipcats11
- upcurls11
- artistic10
- autistic10
- curtails10
- pustular10
- rustical10
- stipular10
- truistic10
- uralitic10
- utriculi10
- capris10
- carpus10
- catsup10
- claspt10
- cupula10
- cuspal10
- cutups10
- piculs10
- plicas10
- script10
- sculpt10
- tipcat10
- upcast10
- upcurl10
- ritualist9
- astrict9
- catsuit9
- citrals9
- crustal9
- cultist9
- curtail9
- curtals9
- italics9
- pursuit9
- satiric9
- spirula9
- startup9
- upstair9
- upstart9
- uptilts9
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