ACUMINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ACUMINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACUMINATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACUMINATE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACUMINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACUMINATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACUMINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACUMINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACUMINATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botanytechnical
Narrowing gradually to a sharp, slender point.
Botanists describe leaves and petals as acuminate when the tip tapers out in a drawn-out point, rather than ending bluntly. It is a precise term in plant identification keys.
How ACUMINATE is used
Used mainly in botany and zoology descriptions.
- The tree has acuminate leaves with long tips.
- An acuminate tip helps rain run off the leaf.
- The field guide shows an acuminate shell shape.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACUMINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACUMINATE
2 longer words begin with ACUMINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACUMINATE
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Common questions about ACUMINATE
- Is ACUMINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACUMINATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACUMINATE worth?
- ACUMINATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACUMINATE mean?
- Narrowing gradually to a sharp, slender point.
- What letters can be added to ACUMINATE?
- ACUMINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACUMINATE:
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