ACTUATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ACTUATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTUATE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACTUATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTUATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTUATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACTUATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does ACTUATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To cause a machine or device to start working, or to move a person to take action.
In engineering an actuate verb describes a switch, lever or signal that sets a mechanism going. In writing about motives it points to the feeling or reason that pushes someone to act.
How ACTUATE is used
Actuate is formal and occurs mainly in technical descriptions and in discussions of motives.
- A small lever will actuate the valve when pressed.
- Pressure on the pedal can actuate the brake.
- Jealousy seemed to actuate his every decision.
- The sensor will actuate the alarm at night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTUATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACTUATE
2 longer words begin with ACTUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTUATE
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Common questions about ACTUATE
- Is ACTUATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTUATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTUATE worth?
- ACTUATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTUATE mean?
- To cause a machine or device to start working, or to move a person to take action.
- What letters can be added to ACTUATE?
- ACTUATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACTUATE:
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