AUTHENTICATES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. AUTHENTICATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
a1u1t1h4e1n1t1i1c3a1t1e1s1
PlayableAUTHENTICATES · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AUTHENTICATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.69%
Our own measure of how useful AUTHENTICATES is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTHENTICATES
No single letter turns AUTHENTICATES into another word.
How AUTHENTICATES scores
Scrabble a1u1t1h4e1n1t1i1c3a1t1e1s1 18
Words with Friends a1u2t1h3e1n2t1i1c4a1t1e1s1 20
Face value of the 13 tiles in AUTHENTICATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTHENTICATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTHENTICATES
authenticate17 anaesthetic16 unaesthetic16 euthanatise14 anesthetic15 euthanasic15 unesthetic15 attenuates10 aesthetic14 authentic14 chanteuse14 chattiest14 euthenics14 hanseatic14 hesitance14 tetchiest14 unteaches14 antithets12 euthanase12 euthanise12 euthenist12 thanatist12 caseinate11 catenates11 testacean11 tunicates11 antistate9 attenuate9 austenite9 enstatite9 intestate9 satinetta9 satinette9 titanates9 unsatiate9 acanthus13 asthenic13 attaches13 cathetus13 chanties13
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Common questions about AUTHENTICATES
- Is AUTHENTICATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTHENTICATES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTHENTICATES worth?
- AUTHENTICATES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTHENTICATES?
- No single letter can be added to AUTHENTICATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of AUTHENTICATES:
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