Is MASTURBATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MASTURBATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MASTURBATE mean?
- verb
stimulate sexually
“The old man wanted to be masturbated by the prostitute”
- verb
get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 14 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 MASTURBATE
Single letters that turn MASTURBATE 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 MASTURBATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tamburas12
- maturates11
- tambura11
- tamburs11
- abutters10
- amateurs10
- maturate10
- maturest10
- tabarets10
- ambers10
- amebas10
- bemata10
- besmut10
- breams10
- brumes10
- embars10
- rumbas10
- sambar10
- sambur10
- tambur10
- umbers10
- umbrae10
- umbras10
- abaters9
- abreast9
- abutter9
- amateur9
- arbutes9
- batteau9
- batters9
- battues9
- brutest9
- bursate9
- butters9
- matters9
- matures9
- mutates9
- mutters9
- smatter9
- stratum9
- strumae9
- subarea9
- tabaret9
- traumas9
- abeam9
- amber9
- ameba9
- barms9
- beams9
- bemas9
- berms9
- bream9
- brume9
- embar9
- mabes9
- rumba9
- samba9
- sebum9
- umber9
- umbra9
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