EXAMINATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXAMINATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXAMINATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXAMINATE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXAMINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
examinatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXAMINATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXAMINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXAMINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXAMINATE
- EXAMINATE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of EXAMINATE
The 9 tiles of EXAMINATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXAMINATE
1 longer words begin with EXAMINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXAMINATE
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Common questions about EXAMINATE
- Is EXAMINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXAMINATE is not in it.
- How many points is EXAMINATE worth?
- EXAMINATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXAMINATE?
- EXAMINATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXAMINATE:
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