ENUNCIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ENUNCIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENUNCIATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENUNCIATE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENUNCIATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENUNCIATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENUNCIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENUNCIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENUNCIATE
- ENUNCIATE 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 ENUNCIATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To say words clearly, or to state an idea in precise terms.
To enunciate well is to pronounce each syllable so that listeners follow without effort. The word can also describe stating a theory or principle in exact terms, as in a scholar who enunciates a rule.
How ENUNCIATE is used
Used about clear speech and about formal statements of ideas.
- The teacher asked him to enunciate each word.
- She tried to enunciate carefully over the phone.
- The president will enunciate a new policy tomorrow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENUNCIATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENUNCIATE
2 longer words begin with ENUNCIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENUNCIATE
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Common questions about ENUNCIATE
- Is ENUNCIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENUNCIATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENUNCIATE worth?
- ENUNCIATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENUNCIATE mean?
- To say words clearly, or to state an idea in precise terms.
- What letters can be added to ENUNCIATE?
- ENUNCIATE takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENUNCIATE:
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