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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
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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