Is PALPITATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALPITATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALPITATES mean?
Palpitates is a form of PALPITATE.
- verb
cause to throb or beat rapidly
“Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart”
- verb
shake with fast, tremulous movements
“His nostrils palpitated”
- verb
beat rapidly
“His heart palpitated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 PALPITATES
PALPITATES 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 PALPITATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palpitate13
- appestat12
- appliest12
- palpates12
- papalist12
- pitapats12
- appeals11
- applets11
- applies11
- lappets11
- palpate11
- pepitas11
- pitapat11
- stipple11
- tappets11
- tippets11
- tipples11
- apatites10
- platiest10
- stapelia10
- appals10
- appeal10
- appels10
- apples10
- applet10
- lappet10
- pepita10
- pipals10
- pipets10
- sippet10
- tappet10
- tippet10
- tipple10
- apatite9
- aplites9
- palates9
- paliest9
- patties9
- peltast9
- platies9
- spatial9
- spittle9
- talipes9
- tapetal9
- appal9
- appel9
- apple9
- palpi9
- palps9
- papal9
- papas9
- pepla9
- pipal9
- pipas9
- pipes9
- pipet9
- aplite8
- aptest8
- espial8
- lipase8
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