EFFECTUATE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EFFECTUATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFECTUATE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EFFECTUATE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFECTUATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EFFECTUATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EFFECTUATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EFFECTUATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EFFECTUATE
- EFFECTUATE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EFFECTUATE
2 longer words begin with EFFECTUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFECTUATE
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Common questions about EFFECTUATE
- Is EFFECTUATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFECTUATE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFECTUATE worth?
- EFFECTUATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EFFECTUATE?
- EFFECTUATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EFFECTUATE:
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