COVARIATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. COVARIATE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3o1v4a1r1i1a1t1e1
PlayableCOVARIATE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COVARIATE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful COVARIATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COVARIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
covariatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COVARIATE scores
Scrabble c3o1v4a1r1i1a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends c4o1v5a1r1i1a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in COVARIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COVARIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COVARIATE
1 longer words begin with COVARIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in COVARIATE
caveator13 vicarate13 avarice12 caviare12 cravate12 evictor12 overact12 aviator10 variate10 erotica9 active11 airvac11 atavic11 avocet11 caveat11 caviar11 cavier11 cavort11 corvet11 covert11 cravat11 octave11 vacate11 vector11 victor11 voicer11 aviate9 taiver9 viator9 acater8 aortic8 atocia8 carate8 coaita8 coater8 erotic8 recoat8 tercio8 aortae6 oatier6
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Common questions about COVARIATE
- Is COVARIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COVARIATE is not in it.
- How many points is COVARIATE worth?
- COVARIATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COVARIATE?
- COVARIATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COVARIATE:
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