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ANNUNCIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. ANNUNCIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

a1n1n1u1n1c3i1a1t1e1
PlayableANNUNCIATE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept ANNUNCIATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.2
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.9%

Our own measure of how useful ANNUNCIATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ANNUNCIATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

annunciated14 annunciates13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ANNUNCIATE scores

Scrabble a1n1n1u1n1c3i1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends a1n2n2u2n2c4i1a1t1e1 17

Face value of the 10 tiles in ANNUNCIATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
n36
u14
c12
i19
t16
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANNUNCIATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with ANNUNCIATE

annunciated14 annunciates13

2 longer words begin with ANNUNCIATE.

Shorter words from the letters in ANNUNCIATE

antiacne10 uncinate10 ancient9 annicut9 cantina9 tunicae9 antenna7 acetin8 acuate8 anetic8 anicut8 canine8 cannae8 cannie8 catena8 centai8 enatic8 encina8 eucain8 incant8 incent8 nautic8 neanic8 nuance8 tannic8 tunica8 uncate8 unciae8 auntie6 innate6 naiant6 nanite6 nannie6 taenia6 tannie6 tannin6 aceta7 actin7 acute7 aecia7

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Common questions about ANNUNCIATE

Is ANNUNCIATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANNUNCIATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ANNUNCIATE worth?
ANNUNCIATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ANNUNCIATE?
ANNUNCIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ANNUNCIATE:

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