Is LACERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LACERATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LACERATES mean?
Lacerates is a form of LACERATE.
- verb
cut or tear irregularly
- verb
deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
“his lacerating remarks”
- adjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
“lacerate leaves”
- adjective
having edges that are jagged from injury
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 LACERATES
LACERATES 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 LACERATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clearest10
- escalate10
- lacerate10
- treacles10
- acerate9
- acetals9
- carates9
- cartels9
- caseate9
- celesta9
- cerates9
- cereals9
- clarets9
- creates9
- crestal9
- ecartes9
- lactase9
- relaces9
- rescale9
- scalare9
- scarlet9
- sclerae9
- tercels9
- treacle9
- acetal8
- arecas8
- caesar8
- calesa8
- carate8
- carats8
- carets8
- carles8
- cartel8
- cartes8
- caster8
- castle8
- caters8
- cerate8
- cereal8
- certes8
- claret8
- clears8
- cleats8
- craals8
- crates8
- crease8
- create8
- creels8
- ecarte8
- eclats8
- elects8
- erects8
- lacers8
- lascar8
- rascal8
- reacts8
- recast8
- rectal8
- relace8
- resect8
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