Is PALPATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALPATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALPATED mean?
Palpated is a form of PALPATE.
- verb
examine (a body part) by palpation
“The nurse palpated the patient's stomach”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 PALPATED
PALPATED 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 PALPATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palpate11
- dapple11
- lapped11
- palped11
- tapped11
- appeal10
- applet10
- lappet10
- plated9
- appal9
- appel9
- apple9
- papal9
- pepla9
- palate8
- adapt8
- adept8
- padle8
- paled8
- pated8
- pedal8
- plead8
- taped8
- palp8
- papa8
- alated7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palea7
- palet7
- petal7
- plate7
- pleat7
- tepal7
- aped7
- pled7
- app7
- pap7
- pep7
- dealt6
- delta6
- lated6
- atap6
- leap6
- lept6
- pale6
- pate6
- peal6
- peat6
- pelt6
- plat6
- plea6
- tapa6
- tape6
- tepa6
- dap6
- dep6
- pad6
- ped6
- alate5
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