AVUNCULATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. AVUNCULATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept AVUNCULATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVUNCULATE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVUNCULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
avunculatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVUNCULATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AVUNCULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AVUNCULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AVUNCULATE
1 longer words begin with AVUNCULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in AVUNCULATE
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Common questions about AVUNCULATE
- Is AVUNCULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVUNCULATE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVUNCULATE worth?
- AVUNCULATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVUNCULATE?
- AVUNCULATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AVUNCULATE:
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