Is ELUCIDATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELUCIDATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELUCIDATE mean?
- verb
make clear and (more) comprehensible
“clarify the mystery surrounding her death”
- verb
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
“Could you clarify these remarks?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + 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 ELUCIDATE
Single letters that turn ELUCIDATE 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 ELUCIDATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delicate11
- citadel10
- cleated10
- deltaic10
- dialect10
- ductile10
- edictal10
- educate10
- leucite9
- caudle9
- cedula9
- ceiled9
- dacite9
- deceit9
- decile9
- delict9
- deltic9
- ductal9
- dulcet9
- talced9
- auditee8
- aculei8
- atelic8
- lucite8
- luetic8
- acted8
- alcid8
- cadet8
- cauld8
- cited8
- clade8
- clued8
- decal8
- deice8
- deuce8
- dicta8
- ducal8
- ducat8
- dulce8
- edict8
- educe8
- educt8
- laced8
- lucid8
- ludic8
- aedile7
- audile7
- dautie7
- delate7
- detail7
- dilate7
- dilute7
- elated7
- eluted7
- ideate7
- tailed7
- teledu7
- tuladi7
- acute7
- aulic7
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