Is PUSTULATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUSTULATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUSTULATING mean?
Pustulating is a form of PUSTULATE.
- adjective
(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PUSTULATING
PUSTULATING 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 PUSTULATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pulsating12
- splatting12
- pustulant11
- platings11
- platting11
- spatting11
- stapling11
- nauplius10
- nuptials10
- pantsuit10
- tailspun10
- unplaits10
- lapsing10
- palings10
- pasting10
- patting10
- pausing10
- pignuts10
- plating10
- pulings10
- pulsing10
- putting10
- sapling10
- tapings10
- unplugs10
- saluting9
- slatting9
- nuptial9
- paulins9
- plaints9
- pulsant9
- spinula9
- unplait9
- unspilt9
- unsplit9
- uptilts9
- paling9
- pignus9
- pignut9
- puling9
- spuing9
- taping9
- unplug9
- lutanist8
- nautilus8
- lasting8
- lusting8
- lutings8
- nilgaus8
- salting8
- slating8
- staling8
- stating8
- tasting8
- tauting8
- inputs8
- lapins8
- lupins8
- paints8
- pastil8
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