AUTHENTICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. AUTHENTICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAUTHENTICATE · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept AUTHENTICATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.92%
Our own measure of how useful AUTHENTICATE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTHENTICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUTHENTICATE scores
Scrabble a1u1t1h4e1n1t1i1c3a1t1e1 17
Words with Friends a1u2t1h3e1n2t1i1c4a1t1e1 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in AUTHENTICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTHENTICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AUTHENTICATE
2 longer words begin with AUTHENTICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTHENTICATE
authentic14 attenuate9 echinate13 enthetic13 antithet11 catenate10 tunicate10 taeniate8 titanate8 acanthi12 achenia12 attache12 chaetae12 chantie12 chateau12 chutnee12 etchant12 hicatee12 tachina12 teachie12 teuchat12 thecate12 unteach12 acetate9 actuate9 cantate9 catenae9 cuneate9 cunette9 eucaine9 nictate9 tectite9 tetanic9 tunicae9 attaint7 attuent7 attuite7 taeniae7 taenite7 tutania7
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Common questions about AUTHENTICATE
- Is AUTHENTICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTHENTICATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTHENTICATE worth?
- AUTHENTICATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTHENTICATE?
- AUTHENTICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of AUTHENTICATE:
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