Is ARTICULATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARTICULATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARTICULATING mean?
Articulating 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
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 ARTICULATING
ARTICULATING 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 ARTICULATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- curtailing13
- granulitic13
- urticating13
- actuating12
- articling12
- cuittling12
- guanciali12
- lactating12
- latticing12
- antalgic11
- cingular11
- craaling11
- curating11
- cuttling11
- granitic11
- linguica11
- liturgic11
- tragical11
- antitragi10
- lariating10
- anticult10
- iatrical10
- nautical10
- taciturn10
- tantalic10
- uralitic10
- uranitic10
- urticant10
- agnatic10
- augitic10
- carling10
- carting10
- catling10
- catting10
- cingula10
- crating10
- curling10
- cutting10
- talcing10
- tracing10
- tricing10
- trucing10
- attagirl9
- attiring9
- litigant9
- rattling9
- ringtail9
- trailing9
- trialing9
- turtling9
- actinal9
- actinia9
- anticar9
- canular9
- carinal9
- cattail9
- cranial9
- curtail9
- curtain9
- curtana9
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