CRISPATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CRISPATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRISPATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRISPATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRISPATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crispatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRISPATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRISPATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRISPATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CRISPATE
- All 8 letters of CRISPATE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 CRISPATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Having a wavy, curled or crinkled edge.
Botanists use crispate for leaves and petals whose margins ripple irregularly. It is a specialist word, seldom heard outside plant descriptions.
How CRISPATE is used
Found in botanical descriptions.
- The fern has crispate fronds.
- A crispate margin gives the leaf a frilled look.
- She sketched the crispate petals of the lily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRISPATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRISPATE
The 8 tiles of CRISPATE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with CRISPATE
1 longer words begin with CRISPATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRISPATE
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Common questions about CRISPATE
- Is CRISPATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRISPATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRISPATE worth?
- CRISPATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRISPATE mean?
- Having a wavy, curled or crinkled edge.
- What letters can be added to CRISPATE?
- CRISPATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRISPATE:
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