ACICULATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. ACICULATE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableACICULATE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ACICULATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful ACICULATE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACICULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aciculatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ACICULATE scores
Scrabble a1c3i1c3u1l1a1t1e1 13
Words with Friends a1c4i1c4u2l2a1t1e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACICULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACICULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ACICULATE
1 longer words begin with ACICULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACICULATE
aciculae12 acicula11 calcite11 cuticle11 accite10 acetic10 alcaic10 caecal10 celiac10 cicala10 cicale10 cicuta10 cultic10 lactic10 acetal8 actual8 acuate8 aculei8 aecial8 atelic8 cautel8 lucite8 luetic8 cacti9 caeca9 cecal9 ticca9 aceta7 acute7 aecia7 aulic7 cital7 claut7 cleat7 culet7 culti7 cutie7 eclat7 ictal7 ileac7
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Common questions about ACICULATE
- Is ACICULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACICULATE is not in it.
- How many points is ACICULATE worth?
- ACICULATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACICULATE?
- ACICULATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACICULATE:
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