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Is MANIPULATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MANIPULATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MANIPULATIONS mean?

Manipulations is a form of MANIPULATION.

  1. noun

    exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

    “his manipulation of his friends was scandalous”

  2. noun

    the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

13

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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 MANIPULATIONS

MANIPULATIONS 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 MANIPULATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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