ACTIVATES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ACTIVATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTIVATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACTIVATES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTIVATES
No single letter turns ACTIVATES into another word.
How ACTIVATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACTIVATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTIVATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACTIVATES mean in Scrabble?
ACTIVATES is the present-tense form of ACTIVATE used with he, she and it.
ACTIVATE(verb) — To make something start working or become active.
Anagrams of ACTIVATES
The 9 tiles of ACTIVATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTIVATES
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Common questions about ACTIVATES
- Is ACTIVATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTIVATES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTIVATES worth?
- ACTIVATES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACTIVATES?
- No single letter can be added to ACTIVATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACTIVATES:
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