ENERVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ENERVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENERVATE?
| 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 ENERVATE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENERVATE
Front hooks — 1
denervateChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENERVATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENERVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENERVATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENERVATE
- ENERVATE 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 ENERVATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To drain someone of energy, strength or vitality so that they feel weak.
Many writers confuse enervate with energise because the two look alike, yet it points in the opposite direction. It suggests a slow sapping of will or vigour rather than a sudden blow. The word turns up mostly in formal or literary prose about heat, idleness or long illness.
How ENERVATE is used
Used in formal writing to say that heat, boredom or illness saps someone's strength, never to say that something gives energy.
- The thick tropical heat began to enervate the whole expedition.
- Long months of idleness can enervate even the most disciplined soldier.
- She felt the endless meetings enervate her until she could barely think.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENERVATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ENERVATE
The 8 tiles of ENERVATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENERVATE
2 longer words begin with ENERVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENERVATE
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Common questions about ENERVATE
- Is ENERVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENERVATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENERVATE worth?
- ENERVATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENERVATE mean?
- To drain someone of energy, strength or vitality so that they feel weak.
- What letters can be added to ENERVATE?
- ENERVATE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENERVATE:
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