Scrabble Word Finder

ACTIVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. ACTIVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

a1c3t1i1v4a1t1e1
PlayableACTIVATE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept ACTIVATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 48 / 100

48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.63
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.88%

Our own measure of how useful ACTIVATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ACTIVATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

activated15 activates14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ACTIVATE scores

Scrabble a1c3t1i1v4a1t1e1 13
Words with Friends a1c4t1i1v5a1t1e1 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in ACTIVATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
c12
t26
i19
v12
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTIVATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of ACTIVATE

cavitate13

The 8 tiles of ACTIVATE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with ACTIVATE

activated15 activates14

2 longer words begin with ACTIVATE.

Shorter words from the letters in ACTIVATE

cavetti12 active11 atavic11 caveat11 vacate11 aviate9 vittae9 cattie8 tietac8 cavie10 civet10 evict10 vatic10 vitae8 vitta8 aceta7 aecia7 attic7 tacet7 tacit7 tecta7 tatie5 cava9 cave9 cive9 vice9 tava7 viae7 vita7 vite7 acai6 acta6 cate6 cite6 etic6 tace6 tact6 tice6 etat4 tait4

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Common questions about ACTIVATE

Is ACTIVATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTIVATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ACTIVATE worth?
ACTIVATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ACTIVATE?
ACTIVATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACTIVATE:

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