Is GRATICULES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRATICULES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRATICULES mean?
Graticules is a form of GRATICULE.
- noun
a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 GRATICULES
GRATICULES 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.
Anagrams of GRATICULES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GRATICULES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- curtilages13
- curtilage12
- graticule12
- saluretic11
- sterculia11
- agrestic11
- cigarets11
- ergastic11
- gestical11
- glaciers11
- graciles11
- surgical11
- ligatures10
- articles10
- auricles10
- curliest10
- curtails10
- recitals10
- reticula10
- rustical10
- sterical10
- suricate10
- utricles10
- cagiest10
- cigaret10
- garlics10
- gastric10
- glacier10
- gracile10
- scutage10
- tragics10
- gestural9
- glariest9
- ligature9
- article9
- atresic9
- auricle9
- cartels9
- citrals9
- clarets9
- claries9
- cluster9
- crestal9
- cristae9
- crustal9
- curates9
- curites9
- curtail9
- curtals9
- cutlers9
- eclairs9
- elastic9
- icterus9
- laciest9
- latices9
- lucites9
- luetics9
- raciest9
- recital9
- recusal9
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