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Is MACULATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MACULATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MACULATING mean?

Maculating is a form of MACULATE.

  1. verb

    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    “The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”

  2. verb

    spot, stain, or pollute

    “The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”

  3. adjective

    morally blemished; stained or impure

  4. adjective

    spotted or blotched

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

10

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 MACULATING

MACULATING 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 MACULATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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