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Maculate

m 3a 1c 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · adjective · 8 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does maculate mean?

verb

  1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    “The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”

    Synonymstarnishstainsullydefile

  2. spot, stain, or pollute

    “The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”

    Synonymsfoulbefouldefile

adjective

  1. morally blemished; stained or impure

    Synonymsdefiled

  2. spotted or blotched

Is MACULATE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MACULATE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
m 3a 1c 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
m 4a 1c 4u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
m 3a 1c 4u 2l 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
m 3a 1c 3u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MACULATE

Hooks for MACULATE

Add one letter to the front or back of MACULATE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

maculatedmaculates

Words that end like MACULATE

Common words that share the ending -ATE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

accuratededicateestimategenerateindicateirritateseparateultimatealternatecalculatecandidatedesperateisolateoperatecomplicatedemonstrateactivateadvocateallocateautomatedelicatedominatehesitateintimate
All words ending in -ATE

Maculate: quick answers

Is MACULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MACULATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MACULATE worth?
MACULATE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does maculate mean?
As a verb, maculate means “make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MACULATE?
You can make 168 shorter words from MACULATE, such as CALUMET, MACULAE, ACETUM, ALMUCE. See the full list.