Scrabble Word Finder

CULTIVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. CULTIVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

c3u1l1t1i1v4a1t1e1
PlayableCULTIVATE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept CULTIVATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 35 / 100

35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.56
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6%

Our own measure of how useful CULTIVATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CULTIVATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

cultivated16 cultivates15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CULTIVATE scores

Scrabble c3u1l1t1i1v4a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends c4u2l2t1i1v5a1t1e1 18

Face value of the 9 tiles in CULTIVATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
u14
l14
t26
i19
v12
a19
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CULTIVATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with CULTIVATE

cultivated16 cultivates15

2 longer words begin with CULTIVATE.

Shorter words from the letters in CULTIVATE

cavetti12 victual12 cuittle9 lattice9 tactile9 active11 clavie11 eluvia9 vittae9 vittle9 aculei8 atelic8 cattie8 cattle8 cautel8 cutlet8 cuttle8 lucite8 luetic8 tectal8 tietac8 lutite6 titule6 calve10 cavel10 cavie10 cavil10 civet10 clave10 clavi10 evict10 vatic10 alive8 uveal8 valet8 value8 vault8 vaute8 vitae8 vital8

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Common questions about CULTIVATE

Is CULTIVATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CULTIVATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CULTIVATE worth?
CULTIVATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CULTIVATE?
CULTIVATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CULTIVATE:

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