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Is SCINTILLATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SCINTILLATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCINTILLATES mean?

Scintillates is a form of SCINTILLATE.

  1. verb

    give off

    “the substance scintillated sparks and flashes”

  2. verb

    reflect brightly

    “Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside”

  3. verb

    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

    “Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?”

  4. verb

    physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon

    “the phosphor fluoresced”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
12

S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (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 SCINTILLATES

SCINTILLATES 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 SCINTILLATES

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