FASCINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FASCINATE 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 FASCINATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FASCINATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FASCINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FASCINATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FASCINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FASCINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FASCINATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To hold someone's attention so strongly that they find it hard to look away.
Things that fascinate us pull us in, whether it is an unusual animal or a clever puzzle. The word comes from an old idea of casting a spell with a stare. It is stronger than merely interesting someone.
How FASCINATE is used
Fascinate is an everyday verb for something that captures deep interest or curiosity.
- Magic tricks always fascinate young children.
- The old maps continue to fascinate historians.
- Her story managed to fascinate the whole room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FASCINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FASCINATE
3 longer words begin with FASCINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in FASCINATE
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Common questions about FASCINATE
- Is FASCINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FASCINATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FASCINATE worth?
- FASCINATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FASCINATE mean?
- To hold someone's attention so strongly that they find it hard to look away.
- What letters can be added to FASCINATE?
- FASCINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FASCINATE:
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