EVAPORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EVAPORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EVAPORATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EVAPORATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EVAPORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EVAPORATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EVAPORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EVAPORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EVAPORATE
- EVAPORATE 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 EVAPORATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To change from liquid into vapour, or to fade away and disappear completely.
Puddles evaporate after rain when the sun warms the water. The word also works for things that vanish, such as hope or support. Heat and moving air make liquids evaporate faster.
How EVAPORATE is used
Evaporate is used for liquids turning to gas and, figuratively, for feelings or plans that disappear.
- The water will evaporate if you leave the pan on the stove.
- Her anger began to evaporate as soon as he apologised.
- Salt is left behind when seawater is allowed to evaporate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EVAPORATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EVAPORATE
2 longer words begin with EVAPORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EVAPORATE
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Common questions about EVAPORATE
- Is EVAPORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EVAPORATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EVAPORATE worth?
- EVAPORATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EVAPORATE mean?
- To change from liquid into vapour, or to fade away and disappear completely.
- What letters can be added to EVAPORATE?
- EVAPORATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EVAPORATE:
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