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.
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PlayableACTUATE · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 308,788odds of drawing this rack
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
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.86%
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
Scrabble a1c3t1u1a1t1e1 9
Words with Friends a1c4t1u2a1t1e1 11
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.
Words starting with ACTUATE
2 longer words begin with ACTUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTUATE
acuate8 aceta7 acute7 tacet7 tecta7 acta6 cate6 cute6 tace6 tact6 atua4 etat4 tate4 tatu4 taut4 teat4 tute4 ace5 act5 caa5 cat5 cue5 cut5 ecu5 tec5 ate3 att3 aua3 aue3 eat3 eau3 eta3 tae3 tat3 tau3 tea3 tet3 tut3 uta3 ute3
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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 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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