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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
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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