ACUATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACUATES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ACUATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACUATES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACUATES
Front hooks — 1
vacuatesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ACUATES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACUATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does ACUATES mean in Scrabble?
ACUATES is the present-tense form of ACUATE used with he, she and it.
ACUATE(adjective) — Narrowing gradually to a sharp point, like the tip of a needle; sharply pointed.
Shorter words from the letters in ACUATES
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Common questions about ACUATES
- Is ACUATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACUATES is not in it.
- How many points is ACUATES worth?
- ACUATES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACUATES?
- ACUATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACUATES:
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