Is MACULATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MACULATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MACULATED mean?
Maculated is a form of MACULATE.
- verb
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
“The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”
- verb
spot, stain, or pollute
“The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”
- adjective
morally blemished; stained or impure
- adjective
spotted or blotched
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (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 MACULATED
MACULATED 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 MACULATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- talcumed13
- maculate12
- maculed12
- mulcted12
- calumet11
- maculae11
- calmed11
- culmed11
- macled11
- mudcat11
- caudate10
- acetum10
- almuce10
- camlet10
- lactam10
- macula10
- macule10
- talcum10
- maced10
- alcade9
- almude9
- caudal9
- caudle9
- cedula9
- ductal9
- dulcet9
- malted9
- mauled9
- talced9
- camel9
- macle9
- mulct9
- adulate8
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- amulet8
- malate8
- meatal8
- muleta8
- tamale8
- acted8
- almud8
- cadet8
- cauld8
- clade8
- clued8
- datum8
- decal8
- ducal8
- ducat8
- dulce8
- educt8
- laced8
- lamed8
- mated8
- medal8
- muled8
- muted8
- tamed8
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