Is ORBICULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORBICULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORBICULATE mean?
- adjective
circular or nearly circular
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 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 ORBICULATE
ORBICULATE 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 ORBICULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cabriolet13
- lubricate13
- albicore12
- bluecoat12
- boracite12
- braciole12
- brocatel12
- cabriole12
- labourite11
- aboulic11
- aerobic11
- boricua11
- bricole11
- brucite11
- caliber11
- calibre11
- caribou11
- ciboule11
- citable11
- clotbur11
- corbeil11
- cubital11
- curable11
- iceboat11
- clearout10
- erotical10
- laborite10
- loricate10
- reticula10
- abulic10
- boucle10
- cabler10
- cablet10
- caribe10
- cobalt10
- corbel10
- corbie10
- lubric10
- rubace10
- terbic10
- aloetic9
- article9
- auricle9
- bailout9
- bloater9
- calorie9
- cariole9
- cloture9
- clouter9
- coalier9
- coulter9
- crotale9
- curtail9
- erotica9
- librate9
- locater9
- loricae9
- orbital9
- outrace9
- rebuilt9
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