Is LAPIDATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAPIDATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAPIDATING mean?
Lapidating is a form of LAPIDATE.
- verb
kill by throwing stones at
“People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock”
- verb
throw stones at
“Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 LAPIDATING
LAPIDATING 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 LAPIDATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adapting12
- plaiting11
- dilating10
- paginal10
- paladin10
- pigtail10
- pintada10
- plating10
- padnag10
- pidgin10
- dialing9
- digital9
- gliadin9
- pintail9
- platina9
- tilapia9
- paling9
- pandit9
- piling9
- taping9
- ignatia8
- intagli8
- tailing8
- aiding8
- dating8
- idling8
- lading8
- ligand8
- patina8
- pinata8
- plaint8
- platan8
- pliant8
- taipan8
- tiding8
- adapt8
- aping8
- lipid8
- pagan8
- panda8
- panga8
- piing8
- plaid8
- agnail7
- ailing7
- inlaid7
- nilgai7
- tiling7
- algid7
- apian7
- digit7
- gland7
- inapt7
- lapin7
- lipin7
- paint7
- patin7
- piani7
- pinta7
- plain7
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