ACERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ACERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACERATE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACERATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACERATE
Back hooks — 1
aceratedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ACERATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What does ACERATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Slender and pointed like a needle.
Acerate is a botanical word for narrow, sharp leaves such as those of pines. The same spelling also names, in chemistry, a salt of a certain acid, but the leaf sense is the common one.
How ACERATE is used
Used in botany for leaf shape.
- The fir has acerate leaves that stay green all year.
- The guide described the acerate form of the foliage.
- An acerate shape helps a leaf shed snow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACERATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACERATE
1 longer words begin with ACERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACERATE
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Common questions about ACERATE
- Is ACERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACERATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACERATE worth?
- ACERATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACERATE mean?
- Slender and pointed like a needle.
- What letters can be added to ACERATE?
- ACERATE takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACERATE:
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