Is MATRICULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATRICULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATRICULATE mean?
- verb
enroll as a student
- noun
someone who has been admitted to a college or university
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 MATRICULATE
Single letters that turn MATRICULATE 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 MATRICULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- micturate13
- traumatic13
- tularemic13
- articulate12
- calamite12
- catamite12
- maculate12
- metrical12
- multicar12
- muricate12
- tularemia11
- calumet11
- camelia11
- cameral11
- caramel11
- ceramal11
- claimer11
- climate11
- maculae11
- macular11
- metical11
- miracle11
- reclaim11
- uraemic11
- amaretti10
- cultrate10
- maltreat10
- material10
- maturate10
- mutilate10
- remittal10
- reticula10
- tailrace10
- tractile10
- ultimata10
- ultimate10
- urticate10
- acetum10
- aecium10
- almuce10
- amtrac10
- calami10
- calmer10
- camail10
- camera10
- camlet10
- cerium10
- lactam10
- macula10
- macule10
- malice10
- marcel10
- matric10
- metica10
- metric10
- rectum10
- talcum10
- tarmac10
- tectum10
- uremic10
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