Is AUSCULTATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUSCULTATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUSCULTATE mean?
- verb
examine by auscultation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 12 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 AUSCULTATE
Single letters that turn AUSCULTATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from AUSCULTATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actuates10
- lactates10
- acetals9
- actuate9
- aculeus9
- acutest9
- cutlets9
- cuttles9
- lactase9
- lactate9
- scutate9
- scuttle9
- sulcate9
- tactual9
- ustulate8
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- acutes8
- calesa8
- castle8
- casual8
- cattle8
- caules8
- causal8
- clause8
- cleats8
- cuesta8
- culets8
- cultus8
- cutest8
- cutlas8
- cutlet8
- cuttle8
- eclats8
- stacte8
- tectal8
- aceta7
- acute7
- alecs7
- caste7
- cates7
- cauls7
- cause7
- celts7
- cesta7
- clast7
- cleat7
- clues7
- culet7
- cults7
- cutes7
- eclat7
- laces7
- luces7
- sauce7
- scale7
- scatt7
- scuta7
- scute7
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