CONATUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CONATUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONATUS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONATUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONATUS
No single letter turns CONATUS into another word.
How CONATUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CONATUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about CONATUS
- The same 7 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 CONATUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A natural impulse or striving toward action or self-preservation.
In the philosophy of Spinoza, conatus is the drive in every thing to keep itself in being. The word has wider use for any innate effort or tendency.
How CONATUS is used
The word conatus is used in philosophy and older scientific writing.
- Spinoza saw conatus as the essence of every living thing.
- The philosopher wrote about the conatus of the body to persist.
- A kind of conatus drives the seedling toward the light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONATUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CONATUS
The 7 tiles of CONATUS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CONATUS
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Common questions about CONATUS
- Is CONATUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONATUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONATUS worth?
- CONATUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONATUS mean?
- A natural impulse or striving toward action or self-preservation.
- What letters can be added to CONATUS?
- No single letter can be added to CONATUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CONATUS:
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