Is VERMICULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VERMICULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VERMICULATE mean?
- verb
decorate with wavy or winding lines
- adjective
infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
- adjective
decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
“vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 18 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 VERMICULATE
Single letters that turn VERMICULATE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from VERMICULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ulcerative15
- emulative14
- lucrative14
- revictual14
- victualer14
- tularemic13
- acervuli13
- cervelat13
- creative13
- cultivar13
- curative13
- reactive13
- velarium13
- vertical13
- electrum12
- leucemia12
- metrical12
- multicar12
- muricate12
- caviler12
- clavier12
- cleaver12
- culvert12
- valeric12
- vermeil12
- victual12
- vitamer12
- elaterium11
- eluviate11
- levirate11
- relative11
- vaultier11
- calumet11
- claimer11
- climate11
- cremate11
- metical11
- miracle11
- reclaim11
- reclame11
- uraemic11
- active11
- carvel11
- claver11
- cleave11
- clever11
- culver11
- curvet11
- eruvim11
- marvel11
- materiel10
- reticula10
- reticule10
- ulcerate10
- elative10
- leavier10
- revalue10
- rivulet10
- vaulter10
- vealier10
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