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Is MANIPULATES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MANIPULATES mean?

Manipulates is a form of MANIPULATE.

  1. verb

    influence or control shrewdly or deviously

    “He manipulated public opinion in his favor”

  2. verb

    hold something in one's hands and move it

  3. verb

    tamper, with the purpose of deception

    “Fudge the figures”

  4. verb

    manipulate in a fraudulent manner

    “rig prices”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

11

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 MANIPULATES

MANIPULATES 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 MANIPULATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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