Is RETICULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETICULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETICULATE mean?
- adjective
resembling or forming a network
“the reticulate veins of a leaf”
- verb
form a net or a network
- verb
distribute by a network, as of water or electricity
- verb
divide so as to form a network
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 12 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 RETICULATE
Single letters that turn RETICULATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from RETICULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reluctate11
- cultrate10
- eructate10
- raclette10
- reticula10
- reticule10
- tractile10
- ulcerate10
- urticate10
- elutriate9
- article9
- atretic9
- auricle9
- cattier9
- citrate9
- clatter9
- clitter9
- clutter9
- cuittle9
- curette9
- curtail9
- curtate9
- eucrite9
- lattice9
- lecture9
- lettuce9
- leucite9
- recital9
- reticle9
- tactile9
- talcier9
- tiercel9
- treacle9
- utricle9
- laterite8
- literate8
- aculei8
- acuter8
- atelic8
- cartel8
- cattie8
- cattle8
- ceiler8
- cerate8
- cereal8
- cerite8
- citral8
- claret8
- create8
- curate8
- curiae8
- curial8
- curite8
- curtal8
- cutler8
- cutlet8
- cutter8
- cuttle8
- ecarte8
- eclair8
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