CUMULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CUMULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUMULATE?
| 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 CUMULATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUMULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUMULATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CUMULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CUMULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CUMULATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To pile up or gather together into a heap, or to combine into a growing total.
Small amounts cumulate over time until they become a large sum or a heavy burden. Geologists also use the word for rock that settles out of cooling magma.
How CUMULATE is used
Formal and fairly rare, in scientific and literary writing about things that build up.
- Small errors can cumulate into a serious fault.
- Sediment will cumulate on the lake bed over centuries.
- Interest and fees cumulate quickly on the account.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUMULATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUMULATE
3 longer words begin with CUMULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CUMULATE
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Common questions about CUMULATE
- Is CUMULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUMULATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUMULATE worth?
- CUMULATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUMULATE mean?
- To pile up or gather together into a heap, or to combine into a growing total.
- What letters can be added to CUMULATE?
- CUMULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CUMULATE:
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