DENTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DENTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DENTATE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENTATE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENTATE
Front hooks — 1
edentateBack hooks — 1
dentatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DENTATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DENTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,858.
What does DENTATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Having teeth, or a toothlike or serrated edge.
Botanists call a leaf dentate when its margin bears pointed projections at right angles to the surface. Anatomists use dentate for any structure with tooth-like notches.
How DENTATE is used
Technical; dentate is most common in plant descriptions.
- The chestnut has a dentate leaf margin.
- Look for dentate edges when identifying the shrub.
- The shell was dentate along its rim.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DENTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DENTATE
2 longer words begin with DENTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DENTATE
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Common questions about DENTATE
- Is DENTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENTATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENTATE worth?
- DENTATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DENTATE mean?
- Having teeth, or a toothlike or serrated edge.
- What letters can be added to DENTATE?
- DENTATE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DENTATE:
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