Is DICTATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DICTATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DICTATED mean?
- adjective
determined or decided upon as by an authority
“date and place are already determined”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 DICTATED
DICTATED 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 DICTATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dictate10
- addict10
- caddie10
- didact10
- catted9
- dacite9
- diced9
- cattie8
- acted8
- cadet8
- cited8
- dicta8
- edict8
- aided7
- attic7
- dated7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tecta7
- tided7
- aced7
- acid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cedi7
- dace7
- dice7
- iced7
- atted6
- cate6
- cite6
- dead6
- died6
- etic6
- tace6
- tact6
- cad6
- adit5
- aide5
- date5
- diet5
- dita5
- dite5
- edit5
- idea5
- tide5
- tied5
- ace5
- act5
- add5
- cat5
- dad5
- did5
- ice5
- tec5
- tic5
- tate4
- teat4
- aid4
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