Is MANIPULATORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANIPULATORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANIPULATORS mean?
Manipulators is a form of MANIPULATOR.
- 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
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 16 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 MANIPULATORS
MANIPULATORS 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 MANIPULATORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- manipulator15
- manipulars14
- multiparas14
- palmations14
- paramounts14
- manipular13
- marsupial13
- multipara13
- palmation13
- paramount13
- pastorium13
- patrolman13
- platinums13
- platonism13
- plutonism13
- primatals13
- prolamins13
- protamins13
- laminators12
- naturalism12
- sanatorium12
- tarpaulins12
- unpastoral12
- antispam12
- atropism12
- implants12
- lampions12
- lipomata12
- maintops12
- mantraps12
- mariposa12
- marplots12
- marsupia12
- misplant12
- pantoums12
- parosmia12
- pastrami12
- pastromi12
- plastrum12
- platinum12
- primatal12
- primulas12
- prolamin12
- protamin12
- protiums12
- ptomains12
- putamina12
- rampions12
- tampions12
- amoralist11
- animators11
- antipolar11
- atonalism11
- laminator11
- malarious11
- pastorali11
- platinous11
- pulsation11
- rainspout11
- simulator11
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