Is MATRICULATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATRICULATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATRICULATION mean?
- noun
admission to a group (especially a college or university)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 MATRICULATION
Single letters that turn MATRICULATION 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 hooks1
Words you can make from MATRICULATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calumniator15
- lacrimation15
- matriculant15
- articulation14
- maculation14
- antitumoral13
- amaurotic13
- aromantic13
- automatic13
- catamount13
- manicotti13
- mortician13
- traumatic13
- triatomic13
- citational12
- maturation12
- mutational12
- mutilation12
- natatorium12
- tinctorial12
- tractional12
- urtication12
- aconitum12
- acromial12
- actinium12
- aluminic12
- amitotic12
- amniotic12
- anatomic12
- animalic12
- armonica12
- aromatic12
- atomical12
- calamint12
- claimant12
- columnar12
- comatula12
- comitial12
- coumarin12
- criminal12
- macaroni12
- maiolica12
- marlitic12
- marocain12
- morainic12
- multicar12
- romantic12
- triticum12
- actuation11
- antitumor11
- arcuation11
- auctorial11
- cantorial11
- contralti11
- lactation11
- laminator11
- lictorian11
- luminaria11
- matutinal11
- mutilator11
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