Is ARTICULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARTICULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARTICULATES mean?
Articulates is a form of ARTICULATE.
- verb
provide with a joint
“the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood”
- verb
put into words or an expression
“He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees”
- verb
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
“She pronounces French words in a funny way”
- adjective
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
“articulate speech”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 ARTICULATES
Single letters that turn ARTICULATES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ARTICULATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- articulate12
- testicular12
- actualise11
- actuaries11
- rusticate11
- saluretic11
- sterculia11
- tailraces11
- urticates11
- actuates10
- articles10
- auricles10
- caesural10
- castrate10
- castrati10
- cattails10
- citrates10
- clatters10
- claustra10
- clitters10
- clutters10
- cristate10
- cuittles10
- cultrate10
- curliest10
- curtails10
- eustatic10
- lactates10
- lattices10
- recitals10
- reticula10
- rustical10
- scattier10
- statical10
- sterical10
- suricate10
- tailrace10
- talciest10
- teacarts10
- tractile10
- urticate10
- utricles10
- estuarial9
- literatus9
- acetals9
- actuate9
- acutest9
- arcuate9
- article9
- astatic9
- astrict9
- atresic9
- atretic9
- auricle9
- caesura9
- carates9
- caritas9
- cartels9
- catsuit9
- cattail9
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