Is STIMULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STIMULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STIMULATE mean?
- verb
act as a stimulant
“The book stimulated her imagination”
- verb
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”
- verb
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
“These stories shook the community”
- verb
cause to be alert and energetic
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 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 STIMULATE
Single letters that turn STIMULATE 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
Anagrams of STIMULATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STIMULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mutilates11
- ultimates11
- maltiest10
- metalist10
- mutilate10
- simulate10
- smaltite10
- ultimate10
- amulets9
- etatism9
- matiest9
- muletas9
- mutates9
- ultimas9
- amulet8
- autism8
- emails8
- lamest8
- litmus8
- mailes8
- mattes8
- meatus8
- mesial8
- metals8
- miauls8
- misate8
- miseat8
- muesli8
- muleta8
- mulies8
- mutase8
- mutate8
- mutest8
- salume8
- salumi8
- samiel8
- samite8
- samlet8
- smalti8
- tamest8
- telium8
- ulemas8
- ultima8
- situate7
- almes7
- alums7
- amies7
- amuse7
- email7
- emits7
- ileum7
- items7
- lames7
- limas7
- limes7
- lumas7
- maile7
- mails7
- maist7
- males7
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