Is VELLICATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VELLICATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VELLICATES mean?
Vellicates is a form of VELLICATE.
- verb
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
- verb
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
“smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 VELLICATES
VELLICATES 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 VELLICATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vellicate14
- vesicate13
- actives12
- cleaves12
- vesicae12
- vesical12
- vesicle12
- celestial11
- elatives11
- evillest11
- leaviest11
- vealiest11
- active11
- calves11
- cavies11
- cavils11
- civets11
- claves11
- cleave11
- clevis11
- evicts11
- vesica11
- elative10
- estival10
- evilest10
- lievest10
- velites10
- vielles10
- calve10
- caves10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- clave10
- clavi10
- evict10
- vatic10
- vices10
- callees9
- callets9
- celesta9
- cellies9
- cellist9
- elastic9
- laciest9
- latices9
- sectile9
- evites9
- leaves9
- levels9
- levies9
- livest9
- silvae9
- sleave9
- slieve9
- stevia9
- svelte9
- valets9
- valise9
- velate9
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