Definition of maculate

"maculate" in the verb sense

1. tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile

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

"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"

"Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

2. foul, befoul, defile, maculate

spot, stain, or pollute

"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

"maculate" in the adjective sense

1. defiled, maculate

morally blemished stained or impure

2. maculate

spotted or blotched

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maculate in Scrabble®

The word maculate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters maculate:

MACULATE
(117)
MACULATE
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

calumet

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word maculate

MACULATE
(117)
MACULATE
(117)
MACULATE
(78)
MACULATE
(78)
MACULATE
(48)
MACULATE
(48)
MACULATE
(45)
MACULATE
(45)
MACULATE
(39)
MACULATE
(39)
MACULATE
(39)
MACULATE
(39)
MACULATE
(36)
MACULATE
(36)
MACULATE
(32)
MACULATE
(32)
MACULATE
(30)
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(30)
MACULATE
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
MACULATE
(28)
MACULATE
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
MACULATE
(26)
MACULATE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
MACULATE
(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
MACULATE
(15)
MACULATE
(15)
MACULATE
(14)
MACULATE
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In maculate

MACULATE
(117)
MACULATE
(117)
CALUMET
(94 = 44 + 50)
CALUMET
(92 = 42 + 50)
CALUMET
(92 = 42 + 50)
CALUMET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALUMET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALUMET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALUMET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALUMET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALUMET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALUMET
(84 = 34 + 50)
CALUMET
(83 = 33 + 50)
CALUMET
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALUMET
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALUMET
(78 = 28 + 50)
CALUMET
(78 = 28 + 50)
CALUMET
(78 = 28 + 50)
MACULATE
(78)
MACULATE
(78)
CALUMET
(76 = 26 + 50)
CALUMET
(76 = 26 + 50)
CALUMET
(76 = 26 + 50)
CALUMET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CALUMET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CALUMET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CALUMET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CALUMET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CALUMET
(73 = 23 + 50)
CALUMET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CALUMET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CALUMET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CALUMET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CALUMET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CALUMET
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
CALUMET
(66 = 16 + 50)
CALUMET
(65 = 15 + 50)
CALUMET
(65 = 15 + 50)
CALUMET
(65 = 15 + 50)
CALUMET
(63 = 13 + 50)
CALUMET
(63 = 13 + 50)
CALUMET
(63 = 13 + 50)
CALUMET
(63 = 13 + 50)
CALUMET
(63 = 13 + 50)
CALUMET
(62 = 12 + 50)
MACULATE
(48)
MACULATE
(48)
MACULATE
(45)
MACULATE
(45)
MACULATE
(39)
MACULE
(39)
MACULA
(39)
MACULATE
(39)
MACULATE
(39)
MACULA
(39)
MACULATE
(39)
TALCUM
(39)
TALCUM
(39)
MACULE
(39)
MACULATE
(36)
CAMEL
(36)
MACULATE
(36)
MACAU
(36)
MACULE
(33)
CAME
(33)
TALCUM
(33)
MACULA
(33)
MACULA
(33)
MACULA
(33)
CULM
(33)
CULM
(33)
MACULA
(33)
MACULE
(33)
AMULET
(33)
MACE
(33)
ACUATE
(33)
CALM
(33)
TALCUM
(33)
MACULE
(33)
MACULE
(33)
ACTUAL
(33)
TAMALE
(33)
CALM
(33)
TALCUM
(33)
TALCUM
(33)
TALCUM
(32)
MACULATE
(32)
MACULA
(32)
MACULATE
(32)
MACULE
(32)
CLEAT
(30)
CAMEL
(30)
ACUTE
(30)
CAMEL
(30)
CAMEL
(30)
CAMEL
(30)
MACAU
(30)
MACAU
(30)
MACAU
(30)
MACAU
(30)
METAL
(30)
TALCUM
(30)
ACATE
(30)
MACULE
(30)
MACULATE
(30)
MACULE
(30)
TALCUM
(30)
MACULA
(30)
MACULA
(30)
MACULATE
(30)
ACTUAL
(28)
MACULATE
(28)
MACULATE
(28)
AMULET
(28)
MACULATE
(28)
ACUATE
(28)
MACULATE
(28)
MACULATE
(28)
MACULATE
(28)
ACUATE
(27)
TAMALE
(27)
MALE
(27)
MAUL
(27)
MALT
(27)
MATE
(27)
ACTUAL
(27)
MEAL
(27)
ACTUAL
(27)
MEAT
(27)
MELT
(27)
TAMALE
(27)
ACUATE
(27)
TEAM
(27)
MULE
(27)
ACTUAL
(27)
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(27)
MUTE
(27)
TALC
(27)
ACUATE
(27)
ACTUAL
(27)
TAMALE
(27)
CAME
(27)
CUTE
(27)
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(27)
AMULET
(27)
ACME
(27)
MACAU
(27)
CAMEL
(27)
ACME
(27)
AMULET
(27)
AMULET
(27)
AMULET
(27)
CLUE
(27)
MACAU
(27)
AMULET
(27)
ACUATE
(27)
CELT
(27)
MACAU
(27)
ACUATE
(27)
ALUM
(27)
MACE
(27)
TAMALE
(27)
CAMEL
(27)
CAMEL
(27)
CULT
(27)
TALCUM
(26)
TALCUM
(26)
MACULATE
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
METAL
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
MACULE
(26)
MACULE
(26)
MACULA
(26)
MACULATE
(26)
CLEAT
(26)
TAMALE
(24)
AMULET
(24)
AMULET
(24)
CALM
(24)
CALM
(24)
CALM
(24)
TAMALE
(24)
ACUTE
(24)
CALM
(24)
MACE
(24)
TALCUM
(24)
CLEAT
(24)
MACE
(24)
MACE
(24)
MACAU
(24)
MACAU
(24)
ACUTE
(24)
MACULATE
(24)
MACULA
(24)
CULM
(24)

maculate in Words With Friends™

The word maculate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters maculate:

MACULATE
(120)
MACULATE
(120)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

calumet

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word maculate

MACULATE
(120)
MACULATE
(120)
MACULATE
(96)
MACULATE
(84)
MACULATE
(80)
MACULATE
(68)
MACULATE
(66)
MACULATE
(66)
MACULATE
(66)
MACULATE
(64)
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(64)
MACULATE
(60)
MACULATE
(54)
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(54)
MACULATE
(48)
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(48)
MACULATE
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
MACULATE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
MACULATE
(36)
MACULATE
(34)
MACULATE
(34)
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(34)
MACULATE
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
MACULATE
(28)
MACULATE
(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
MACULATE
(18)
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(18)
MACULATE
(18)
MACULATE
(18)
MACULATE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In maculate

MACULATE
(120)
MACULATE
(120)
CALUMET
(116 = 81 + 35)
CALUMET
(110 = 75 + 35)
CALUMET
(104 = 69 + 35)
CALUMET
(98 = 63 + 35)
CALUMET
(98 = 63 + 35)
MACULATE
(96)
CALUMET
(95 = 60 + 35)
CALUMET
(95 = 60 + 35)
CALUMET
(95 = 60 + 35)
CALUMET
(92 = 57 + 35)
CALUMET
(92 = 57 + 35)
TALCUM
(90)
MACULA
(90)
MACULE
(90)
CALUMET
(86 = 51 + 35)
CALUMET
(86 = 51 + 35)
CALUMET
(86 = 51 + 35)
MACULATE
(84)
CALUMET
(81 = 46 + 35)
CALUMET
(81 = 46 + 35)
MACULATE
(80)
CALUMET
(73 = 38 + 35)
CALUMET
(73 = 38 + 35)
CALUMET
(73 = 38 + 35)
CALUMET
(69 = 34 + 35)
CALUMET
(69 = 34 + 35)
CALUMET
(69 = 34 + 35)
CALUMET
(69 = 34 + 35)
MACULATE
(68)
CALUMET
(67 = 32 + 35)
CALUMET
(67 = 32 + 35)
CALUMET
(67 = 32 + 35)
MACULA
(66)
MACULATE
(66)
TALCUM
(66)
TALCUM
(66)
MACULA
(66)
MACULATE
(66)
MACULE
(66)
MACULATE
(66)
MACULE
(66)
CALUMET
(66 = 31 + 35)
CALUMET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CALUMET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CALUMET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CALUMET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CALUMET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CALUMET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CALUMET
(65 = 30 + 35)
MACULATE
(64)
MACULATE
(64)
CALUMET
(62 = 27 + 35)
CALUMET
(62 = 27 + 35)
MACAU
(60)
CULM
(60)
CULM
(60)
MACULE
(60)
CAMEL
(60)
MACULA
(60)
TALCUM
(60)
TAMALE
(60)
MACULATE
(60)
CALUMET
(59 = 24 + 35)
CALUMET
(58 = 23 + 35)
CALM
(57)
ACTUAL
(57)
AMULET
(57)
CALM
(57)
CALUMET
(57 = 22 + 35)
ACTUAL
(57)
CALUMET
(56 = 21 + 35)
MACULE
(56)
MACULA
(56)
CALUMET
(56 = 21 + 35)
MACULE
(56)
TALCUM
(56)
TALCUM
(56)
MACULA
(56)
CALUMET
(56 = 21 + 35)
CALUMET
(55 = 20 + 35)
CALUMET
(55 = 20 + 35)
TALCUM
(54)
CALUMET
(54 = 19 + 35)
TALCUM
(54)
MACULA
(54)
CALUMET
(54 = 19 + 35)
MACULATE
(54)
MACULA
(54)
MACULE
(54)
MACE
(54)
CALUMET
(54 = 19 + 35)
ACUATE
(54)
TAMALE
(54)
MACULATE
(54)
CAME
(54)
MACULE
(54)
CALUMET
(54 = 19 + 35)
CALUMET
(53 = 18 + 35)
CALUMET
(53 = 18 + 35)
CALUMET
(53 = 18 + 35)
CALUMET
(53 = 18 + 35)
CALUMET
(53 = 18 + 35)
CALUMET
(52 = 17 + 35)
CALUMET
(52 = 17 + 35)
CALUMET
(52 = 17 + 35)
CALUMET
(51 = 16 + 35)
CULT
(51)
ACUTE
(51)
ALUM
(51)
CLEAT
(51)
AMULET
(51)
CLUE
(51)
MULE
(51)
CALUMET
(51 = 16 + 35)
METAL
(51)
AMULET
(51)
MAUL
(51)
CALUMET
(50 = 15 + 35)
MALT
(48)
MACULATE
(48)
TALC
(48)
CAMEL
(48)
MACULATE
(48)
MUTE
(48)
CUTE
(48)
ACATE
(48)
MALE
(48)
ACUATE
(48)
CAMEL
(48)
MACULE
(48)
MACULE
(48)
MACAU
(48)
MACULA
(48)
MEAL
(48)
CELT
(48)
MACAU
(48)
MELT
(48)
MACULA
(48)
TALCUM
(48)
TALCUM
(48)
ACTUAL
(45)
AMULET
(45)
ACTUAL
(45)
MATE
(45)
AMULET
(45)
ACTUAL
(45)
MEAT
(45)
TEAM
(45)
MACULE
(44)
AMULET
(44)
ACTUAL
(44)
MACULA
(44)
TALCUM
(44)
ACTUAL
(44)
AMULET
(44)
CAMEL
(42)
MACAU
(42)
TALCUM
(42)
ACUATE
(42)
TAMALE
(42)
MACULE
(42)
CAMEL
(42)
MACAU
(42)
MACULE
(42)
MACULA
(42)
TAMALE
(42)
MACULA
(42)
TALCUM
(42)
ACUATE
(42)
MACAU
(40)
TAMALE
(40)
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(40)
ACUATE
(40)
MACULATE
(40)
MACULATE
(40)
CAMEL
(40)
ACUATE
(40)
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(40)
CLEAT
(39)
AMULET
(39)
METAL
(39)
AMULET
(39)
ACTUAL
(39)
MAUL
(39)
ACTUAL
(39)
AMULET
(39)
ACTUAL
(39)
AMULET
(38)
ACTUAL
(38)
ACUATE
(36)
ACUATE
(36)
ACUATE
(36)
ACUTE
(36)
ACUATE
(36)
ACUATE
(36)
CULM
(36)
METAL
(36)
MACULATE
(36)

Words within the letters of maculate

2 letter words in maculate (10 words)

5 letter words in maculate (6 words)

6 letter words in maculate (7 words)

7 letter words in maculate (1 word)

8 letter words in maculate (1 word)

maculate + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence maculate

Words that start with maculate (3 words)

Words with maculate in them (3 words)

Words that end with maculate (2 words)

Word Growth involving maculate

Shorter words in maculate

at ate late

la late

la macula

ma macula

Longer words containing maculate

immaculate immaculately

immaculate immaculateness

maculated

maculates