Is MANIPULATOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANIPULATOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANIPULATOR mean?
- noun
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
“the operator of the switchboard”
- noun
a person who handles things manually
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) + O (1) + R (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 MANIPULATOR
Single letters that turn MANIPULATOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from MANIPULATOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- manipular13
- multipara13
- palmation13
- paramount13
- patrolman13
- lipomata12
- platinum12
- primatal12
- prolamin12
- protamin12
- putamina12
- antipolar11
- laminator11
- tarpaulin11
- implant11
- lampion11
- maintop11
- mantrap11
- marplot11
- optimal11
- pantoum11
- primula11
- protium11
- ptomain11
- rampant11
- rampion11
- tampion11
- timpana11
- timpano11
- tripman11
- ulpanim11
- animator10
- manorial10
- manurial10
- matronal10
- monaural10
- morainal10
- patronal10
- talapoin10
- troupial10
- unipolar10
- armpit10
- impala10
- impart10
- import10
- lipoma10
- lumpia10
- napalm10
- optima10
- palmar10
- paramo10
- pitman10
- potman10
- primal10
- rumpot10
- tampan10
- tampon10
- alumina9
- animato9
- atropin9
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