DEDICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEDICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEDICATE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEDICATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEDICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEDICATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEDICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEDICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEDICATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give time, effort or something valuable wholly to a cause, or to set a building apart for a sacred or honoured purpose.
People dedicate years to a craft, and authors dedicate books to loved ones. A town may also dedicate a monument in a public ceremony.
How DEDICATE is used
Used for devoting effort, honouring someone with a work, or formally opening a building.
- She chose to dedicate her life to teaching.
- The author will dedicate the book to her mother.
- They plan to dedicate the new library next spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEDICATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEDICATE
5 longer words begin with DEDICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEDICATE
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Common questions about DEDICATE
- Is DEDICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEDICATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEDICATE worth?
- DEDICATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEDICATE mean?
- To give time, effort or something valuable wholly to a cause, or to set a building apart for a sacred or honoured purpose.
- What letters can be added to DEDICATE?
- DEDICATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEDICATE:
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