Is ETIOLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ETIOLATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ETIOLATES mean?
Etiolates is a form of ETIOLATE.
- verb
make weak by stunting the growth or development of
- verb
bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
- verb
make pale or sickly
“alcohol etiolates your skin”
- adjective
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
“etiolated celery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 9
E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 ETIOLATES
ETIOLATES 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 ETIOLATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etiolate8
- totalise8
- altoist7
- etoiles7
- isolate7
- litotes7
- oatiest7
- oleates7
- teleost7
- toilets7
- elates6
- elites6
- estate6
- etoile6
- latest6
- lattes6
- listee6
- litest6
- lottes6
- oleate6
- osteal6
- saltie6
- settle6
- solate6
- stelae6
- stelai6
- tatsoi6
- teasel6
- testae6
- titles6
- toiles6
- toilet6
- totals6
- aisle5
- alist5
- aloes5
- altos5
- atilt5
- easel5
- elate5
- elite5
- iotas5
- islet5
- istle5
- latte5
- lease5
- least5
- leets5
- litas5
- lites5
- lotas5
- lotsa5
- lotta5
- lotte5
- ostia5
- setae5
- setal5
- slate5
- sleet5
- solei5
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