Is MACULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MACULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MACULATES mean?
Maculates 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
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 MACULATES
MACULATES 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 MACULATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calumets12
- maculate12
- muscatel12
- almuces11
- calamus11
- calmest11
- calumet11
- camlets11
- lactams11
- maculae11
- maculas11
- macules11
- talcums11
- acetum10
- almuce10
- camels10
- camlet10
- lactam10
- macles10
- macula10
- macule10
- mescal10
- mulcts10
- muscae10
- muscat10
- muscle10
- talcum10
- acetals9
- amulets9
- lactase9
- malates9
- maltase9
- muletas9
- sulcate9
- tamales9
- acmes9
- calms9
- camas9
- camel9
- cames9
- clams9
- culms9
- maces9
- macle9
- mulct9
- musca9
- sumac9
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- acutes8
- amulet8
- calesa8
- castle8
- casual8
- caules8
- causal8
- clause8
- cleats8
- cuesta8
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