EDUCATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. EDUCATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EDUCATE?
| 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 EDUCATE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EDUCATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EDUCATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EDUCATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about EDUCATE
- EDUCATE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EDUCATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give someone knowledge, skills or training, especially at a school.
Parents, teachers and public campaigns all try to educate in different ways. The word also stretches to informal learning, as when you educate yourself with books.
How EDUCATE is used
The verb educate takes a person as its object, often with about or in.
- The school aims to educate every child well.
- Nurses visited the village to educate families about hygiene.
- You can educate yourself by reading widely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EDUCATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EDUCATE
4 longer words begin with EDUCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EDUCATE
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Common questions about EDUCATE
- Is EDUCATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EDUCATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EDUCATE worth?
- EDUCATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EDUCATE mean?
- To give someone knowledge, skills or training, especially at a school.
- What letters can be added to EDUCATE?
- EDUCATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EDUCATE:
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