ADEQUATE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ADEQUATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
a1d2e1q10u1a1t1e1
PlayableADEQUATE · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ADEQUATE?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
Our own measure of how useful ADEQUATE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADEQUATE
No single letter turns ADEQUATE into another word.
How ADEQUATE scores
Scrabble a1d2e1q10u1a1t1e1 18
Words with Friends a1d2e1q10u2a1t1e1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADEQUATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADEQUATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ADEQUATE
3 longer words begin with ADEQUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADEQUATE
equated17 equate15 aquae14 quate14 etude6 teade6 teaed6 quad14 aqua13 quat13 data5 date5 daut5 deet5 duet5 tada5 taed5 tead5 teed5 atua4 qat12 qua12 que12 dae4 dee4 due4 tad4 ted4 ate3 aua3 aue3 eat3 eau3 eta3 tae3 tau3 tea3 tee3 uta3 ute3
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Common questions about ADEQUATE
- Is ADEQUATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADEQUATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADEQUATE worth?
- ADEQUATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADEQUATE?
- No single letter can be added to ADEQUATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADEQUATE:
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