DEACTIVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEACTIVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1a1c3t1i1v4a1t1e1
PlayableDEACTIVATE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DEACTIVATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful DEACTIVATE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEACTIVATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEACTIVATE scores
Scrabble d2e1a1c3t1i1v4a1t1e1 16
Words with Friends d2e1a1c4t1i1v5a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEACTIVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEACTIVATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEACTIVATE
2 longer words begin with DEACTIVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEACTIVATE
activated15 cavitated15 caveated14 activate13 cavitate13 evitated12 acetated11 evicted13 vacated13 cavetti12 aviated11 deviate11 vidette11 aviette10 dictate10 evitate10 acetate9 advect12 advice12 device12 active11 atavic11 caveat11 vacate11 dative10 evited10 vatted10 vetted10 acedia9 aviate9 catted9 dacite9 deceit9 dectet9 detect9 vittae9 cattie8 tietac8 ideata7 ideate7
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Common questions about DEACTIVATE
- Is DEACTIVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEACTIVATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEACTIVATE worth?
- DEACTIVATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEACTIVATE?
- DEACTIVATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEACTIVATE:
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