ARSENATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ARSENATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARSENATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARSENATE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARSENATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arsenatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARSENATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARSENATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARSENATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARSENATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A salt or ester of arsenic acid.
An arsenate forms when arsenic acid reacts with a base or an alcohol. Chemists and farmers once met arsenate compounds in pesticides, which is why they are known as toxic.
How ARSENATE is used
Arsenate is used in chemistry and environmental science.
- The lab tested the soil for arsenate.
- Lead arsenate was once sprayed on orchards.
- An arsenate can be toxic if it leaks into water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARSENATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARSENATE
The 8 tiles of ARSENATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ARSENATE
1 longer words begin with ARSENATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARSENATE
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Common questions about ARSENATE
- Is ARSENATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARSENATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARSENATE worth?
- ARSENATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARSENATE mean?
- A salt or ester of arsenic acid.
- What letters can be added to ARSENATE?
- ARSENATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARSENATE:
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