Is MATRICULATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATRICULATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATRICULATIONS mean?
Matriculations is a form of MATRICULATION.
- noun
admission to a group (especially a college or university)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
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) + S (1) = 18 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 MATRICULATIONS
MATRICULATIONS 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 MATRICULATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- matriculation17
- calumniators16
- lacrimations16
- matriculants16
- articulations15
- anomalistic15
- antimusical15
- calumniator15
- lacrimation15
- maculations15
- mastication15
- matriculant15
- romanticist15
- articulation14
- naturalistic14
- antiracism14
- aromantics14
- automatics14
- calamitous14
- catamounts14
- maculation14
- manicottis14
- manicurist14
- masticator14
- moralistic14
- morticians14
- simoniacal14
- talismanic14
- antitumoral13
- astronautic13
- maturations13
- mutilations13
- natatoriums13
- rationalism13
- rustication13
- staurolitic13
- stimulation13
- urtications13
- aconitums13
- actiniums13
- amaurotic13
- amoristic13
- anosmatic13
- antimusic13
- armonicas13
- aromantic13
- aromatics13
- atomistic13
- automatic13
- calamints13
- catamount13
- claimants13
- columnist13
- coumarins13
- criminals13
- criminous13
- macaronis13
- maiolicas13
- malicious13
- manicotti13
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