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Is LAPIDATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LAPIDATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LAPIDATES mean?

Lapidates is a form of LAPIDATE.

  1. verb

    kill by throwing stones at

    “People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock”

  2. verb

    throw stones at

    “Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 LAPIDATES

LAPIDATES 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 LAPIDATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LAPIDATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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