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Is RUBRICATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RUBRICATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RUBRICATE mean?

  1. verb

    place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint

    “She was rubricated by the pope”

  2. verb

    furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics

    “the manuscript is not rubricated”

  3. verb

    decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red

    “In this beautiful book, all the place names are rubricated”

  4. verb

    sign with a mark instead of a name

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

R (1) + U (1) + B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 13 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 RUBRICATE

Single letters that turn RUBRICATE 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 RUBRICATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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