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Maculates

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Uncommon · third-person singular form of maculate

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

What does maculates 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

Definitions shown for maculate, the base form of maculates.

Is MACULATES 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 MACULATES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
m 3a 1c 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
m 4a 1c 4u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
m 3a 1c 3u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in MACULATES

Words that end like MACULATES

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

dedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignates
All words ending in -ATES

Maculates: quick answers

Is MACULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MACULATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MACULATES worth?
MACULATES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does maculates mean?
maculates is the third-person singular form of maculate, which means “make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MACULATES?
You can make 454 shorter words from MACULATES, such as CALUMETS, MACULATE, MUSCATEL, ALMUCES. See the full list.