FALCATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FALCATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FALCATE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FALCATE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FALCATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
falcatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FALCATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FALCATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does FALCATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Curved like a sickle; hooked and tapering to a point.
Botanists and zoologists describe leaves, claws and fins as falcate when they bend like a curved blade. The Latin root refers to a sickle.
How FALCATE is used
Technical in botany, zoology and anatomy.
- The plant has falcate leaves.
- A falcate claw helped the bird grip.
- The fin was long and falcate.
- Its falcate shape resembled a new moon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FALCATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FALCATE
1 longer words begin with FALCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in FALCATE
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Common questions about FALCATE
- Is FALCATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FALCATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FALCATE worth?
- FALCATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FALCATE mean?
- Curved like a sickle; hooked and tapering to a point.
- What letters can be added to FALCATE?
- FALCATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FALCATE:
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