ADUNCATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ADUNCATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADUNCATE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADUNCATE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADUNCATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aduncatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ADUNCATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADUNCATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADUNCATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADUNCATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Bent or curved inward like a hook.
Aduncate is a describing word for shapes that curl like a claw, such as an eagle beak. It turns up in botany and anatomy when a precise word for hooked is wanted. The form aduncous means much the same.
How ADUNCATE is used
Aduncate is a technical term in natural history, uncommon in ordinary speech.
- The bird had an aduncate beak, sharp and dark.
- A single aduncate thorn caught on her sleeve.
- Botanists noted the aduncate tip of each leaf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADUNCATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADUNCATE
1 longer words begin with ADUNCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADUNCATE
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Common questions about ADUNCATE
- Is ADUNCATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADUNCATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADUNCATE worth?
- ADUNCATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADUNCATE mean?
- Bent or curved inward like a hook.
- What letters can be added to ADUNCATE?
- ADUNCATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADUNCATE:
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