CHLORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CHLORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHLORATE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHLORATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHLORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chloratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHLORATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHLORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHLORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHLORATE
- All 8 letters of CHLORATE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHLORATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A salt of chloric acid, containing chlorine and oxygen.
A chlorate is a strong oxidiser, so sodium chlorate has been used in weed killers and potassium chlorate in matches and fireworks. Chlorates can be dangerous if mixed with fuel.
How CHLORATE is used
Chemistry term, usually followed by a metal name.
- Potassium chlorate releases oxygen when heated.
- The chlorate was stored away from fuel.
- A chlorate weed killer was once common.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHLORATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHLORATE
The 8 tiles of CHLORATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CHLORATE
1 longer words begin with CHLORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHLORATE
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Common questions about CHLORATE
- Is CHLORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHLORATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHLORATE worth?
- CHLORATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHLORATE mean?
- A salt of chloric acid, containing chlorine and oxygen.
- What letters can be added to CHLORATE?
- CHLORATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHLORATE:
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