Is CUSPIDATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUSPIDATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUSPIDATE mean?
- adjective
having cusps or points
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + D (2) + 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 CUSPIDATE
CUSPIDATE 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 CUSPIDATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cuspated13
- spicated13
- depicts12
- discept12
- aseptic11
- auspice11
- cuspate11
- paciest11
- spicate11
- teacups11
- capsid11
- cupids11
- cusped11
- cuspid11
- depict11
- scaped11
- spaced11
- spiced11
- dacites10
- dispute10
- updates10
- apices10
- aspect10
- catsup10
- epacts10
- septic10
- spicae10
- teacup10
- upcast10
- caped10
- cupid10
- paced10
- pudic10
- adepts9
- cadets9
- caused9
- cisted9
- dacite9
- dicast9
- ducats9
- edicts9
- educts9
- pasted9
- paused9
- sauced9
- spited9
- stiped9
- stupid9
- update9
- upside9
- aspic9
- capes9
- caput9
- epact9
- epics9
- paces9
- pacts9
- picas9
- puces9
- scape9
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