Is PEDESTALED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PEDESTALED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PEDESTALED mean?
Pedestaled is a form of PEDESTAL.
- noun
a support or foundation
“the base of the lamp”
- noun
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
“they put him on a pedestal”
- noun
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (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 PEDESTALED
PEDESTALED 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 PEDESTALED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- depleted12
- depletes11
- pedestal11
- steepled11
- paddles11
- pedaled11
- peddles11
- pleaded11
- speeded11
- stepdad11
- desalted10
- deepest10
- deplete10
- elapsed10
- pestled10
- petaled10
- pleased10
- pleated10
- sepaled10
- spalted10
- speeled10
- stapled10
- steeped10
- paddle10
- peddle10
- spaded10
- teaseled9
- deadest9
- delated9
- deleads9
- deleted9
- sedated9
- staddle9
- steaded9
- steeple9
- adepts9
- lapsed9
- leaped9
- padles9
- pasted9
- pealed9
- pedals9
- pedate9
- peeled9
- pelted9
- pesade9
- plated9
- pleads9
- seeped9
- delates8
- deletes8
- easeled8
- sleeted8
- steeled8
- addles8
- asleep8
- delead8
- deseed8
- elapse8
- etapes8
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