Is CALUMNIATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALUMNIATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALUMNIATE mean?
- verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
“The journalists have defamed me!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + N (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 14 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 CALUMNIATE
Single letters that turn CALUMNIATE 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 CALUMNIATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acuminate13
- culminate13
- analcime12
- calamine12
- calamint12
- calamite12
- claimant12
- maculate12
- neumatic12
- aluminate11
- anaemic11
- calumet11
- camelia11
- clamant11
- climate11
- culmina11
- maculae11
- manacle11
- melanic11
- metical11
- nematic11
- acauline10
- analcite10
- antimale10
- canulate10
- lacunate10
- laitance10
- laminate10
- nautical10
- tenacula10
- acetum10
- acumen10
- aecium10
- almuce10
- anemic10
- caiman10
- calami10
- camail10
- camlet10
- centum10
- cinema10
- culmen10
- iceman10
- lactam10
- macula10
- macule10
- malice10
- maniac10
- mantic10
- metica10
- neumic10
- talcum10
- actinal9
- ailment9
- aliment9
- alumina9
- alumine9
- alumnae9
- amentia9
- animate9
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