ACTIVATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ACTIVATOR 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.
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PlayableACTIVATOR · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ACTIVATOR?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful ACTIVATOR is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTIVATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
activatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTIVATOR scores
Scrabble a1c3t1i1v4a1t1o1r1 14
Words with Friends a1c4t1i1v5a1t1o1r1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACTIVATOR, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTIVATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ACTIVATOR
1 longer words begin with ACTIVATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTIVATOR
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Common questions about ACTIVATOR
- Is ACTIVATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTIVATOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTIVATOR worth?
- ACTIVATOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACTIVATOR?
- ACTIVATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACTIVATOR:
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