ESTIMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ESTIMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESTIMATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESTIMATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTIMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESTIMATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ESTIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESTIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ESTIMATE
- ESTIMATE begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ESTIMATE mean in Scrabble?
ESTIMATE is the adverb formed from GENERAL.
Anagrams of ESTIMATE
The 8 tiles of ESTIMATE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ESTIMATE
2 longer words begin with ESTIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTIMATE
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Common questions about ESTIMATE
- Is ESTIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESTIMATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESTIMATE worth?
- ESTIMATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESTIMATE?
- ESTIMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ESTIMATE:
Open ESTIMATE in the Word Finder