CAVITATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CAVITATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAVITATE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAVITATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAVITATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAVITATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAVITATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAVITATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAVITATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To form bubbles or cavities in a liquid, as around a fast-spinning propeller.
When pressure drops sharply, water cavitates and tiny vapour pockets appear, then collapse with force. Engineers worry about it because it pits pumps and ship propellers.
How CAVITATE is used
Used in engineering and fluid mechanics, usually of a liquid or a propeller.
- The pump began to cavitate and shake.
- Water will cavitate behind a fast propeller blade.
- Lower the speed so the impeller does not cavitate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAVITATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAVITATE
The 8 tiles of CAVITATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAVITATE
2 longer words begin with CAVITATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAVITATE
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Common questions about CAVITATE
- Is CAVITATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAVITATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAVITATE worth?
- CAVITATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAVITATE mean?
- To form bubbles or cavities in a liquid, as around a fast-spinning propeller.
- What letters can be added to CAVITATE?
- CAVITATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAVITATE:
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