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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
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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