Is MODULATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MODULATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MODULATING mean?
Modulating is a form of MODULATE.
- verb
change the key of, in music
“modulate the melody”
- verb
vary the pitch of one's speech
- verb
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
“regulate the temperature”
- verb
adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 MODULATING
MODULATING 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 MODULATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- moulding12
- moulting11
- unimodal11
- mangold11
- molding11
- adulting10
- alodium10
- loaming10
- malting10
- maudlin10
- mauling10
- moating10
- molting10
- doming10
- midgut10
- dauting9
- doating9
- dogtail9
- douting9
- languid9
- lauding9
- loading9
- manitou9
- tinamou9
- almond9
- amidol9
- daimon9
- diatom9
- dimout9
- dolman9
- domain9
- glioma9
- gomuti9
- gonium9
- laming9
- lingam9
- malign9
- mantid9
- mating9
- moduli9
- muling9
- muting9
- taming9
- unmold9
- dogma9
- antilog8
- autoing8
- louting8
- outgain8
- outlaid8
- outland8
- algoid8
- alumin8
- alumni8
- amount8
- auding8
- dating8
- dialog8
- diglot8
- doling8
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