AUSCULTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AUSCULTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AUSCULTATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AUSCULTATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUSCULTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUSCULTATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AUSCULTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUSCULTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AUSCULTATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
medical
To listen to the sounds of the heart, lungs or other organs, usually through a stethoscope.
Doctors auscultate the chest to detect murmurs, crackles or wheezing that hint at disease. The practice is called auscultation and has been central to examinations since the stethoscope was invented.
How AUSCULTATE is used
Strictly clinical; patients usually hear that the doctor will listen to the chest instead.
- The physician paused to auscultate the patient's lungs.
- Students learn to auscultate the heart in their second year.
- It is easier to auscultate a quiet chest in a silent room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AUSCULTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AUSCULTATE
2 longer words begin with AUSCULTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in AUSCULTATE
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Common questions about AUSCULTATE
- Is AUSCULTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUSCULTATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUSCULTATE worth?
- AUSCULTATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AUSCULTATE mean?
- To listen to the sounds of the heart, lungs or other organs, usually through a stethoscope.
- What letters can be added to AUSCULTATE?
- AUSCULTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AUSCULTATE:
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