DEMOTIVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEMOTIVATE 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.
d2e1m3o1t1i1v4a1t1e1
PlayableDEMOTIVATE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DEMOTIVATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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%
Our own measure of how useful DEMOTIVATE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMOTIVATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMOTIVATE scores
Scrabble d2e1m3o1t1i1v4a1t1e1 16
Words with Friends d2e1m4o1t1i1v5a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEMOTIVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMOTIVATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEMOTIVATE
2 longer words begin with DEMOTIVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMOTIVATE
motivated15 motivate13 evitated12 admittee11 meditate11 motived13 vomited13 emotive12 deviate11 vidette11 aviette10 emitted10 evitate10 mattoid10 mediate10 omitted10 teatime9 amoved12 emoved12 mieved12 vidame12 motive11 dative10 devote10 evited10 ovated10 vatted10 vetoed10 vetted10 voidee10 demote9 diatom9 domett9 emoted9 itemed9 matted9 meated9 mediae9 moated9 oedema9
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Common questions about DEMOTIVATE
- Is DEMOTIVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMOTIVATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMOTIVATE worth?
- DEMOTIVATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEMOTIVATE?
- DEMOTIVATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEMOTIVATE:
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