Is DENTICULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENTICULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENTICULATE mean?
- adjective
having a very finely toothed margin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (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 DENTICULATE
Single letters that turn DENTICULATE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from DENTICULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acidulent12
- elucidate12
- euclidean12
- nucleated12
- tentacled12
- tunicated12
- audience11
- cuittled11
- cuneated11
- delicate11
- denticle11
- dulcinea11
- incudate11
- inductee11
- lanceted11
- latticed11
- nictated11
- anticult10
- nucleate10
- tentacle10
- tunicate10
- citadel10
- cleaned10
- cleated10
- cuttled10
- decline10
- deltaic10
- dialect10
- dictate10
- ductile10
- dulcian10
- edictal10
- educate10
- enacted10
- enlaced10
- enticed10
- include10
- incudal10
- inlaced10
- nuclide10
- tincted10
- unacted10
- unlaced10
- altitude9
- dateline9
- entailed9
- entitled9
- latitude9
- lineated9
- talented9
- tautened9
- unletted9
- untilted9
- untitled9
- cauline9
- centile9
- cuittle9
- cuneate9
- cutline9
- eucaine9
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