Is ULCERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ULCERATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ULCERATES mean?
Ulcerates is a form of ULCERATE.
- verb
undergo ulceration
“Her stomach ulcerated”
- verb
affect with an ulcer
“Her stomach was ulcerated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + L (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 ULCERATES
ULCERATES 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 ULCERATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clearest10
- cruelest10
- lectures10
- secateur10
- treacles10
- ulcerate10
- cartels9
- celesta9
- cerates9
- cereals9
- cesurae9
- clarets9
- cluster9
- creates9
- crestal9
- crustal9
- curates9
- curtals9
- cutlers9
- ecartes9
- euclase9
- lecture9
- recluse9
- recusal9
- relaces9
- relucts9
- rescale9
- scarlet9
- sclerae9
- secular9
- sulcate9
- tercels9
- treacle9
- resalute8
- acuter8
- acutes8
- carets8
- carles8
- cartel8
- cartes8
- caster8
- castle8
- caters8
- caules8
- causer8
- cerate8
- cereal8
- cereus8
- certes8
- ceruse8
- cesura8
- claret8
- clause8
- clears8
- cleats8
- crates8
- crease8
- create8
- creels8
- cruets8
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