FEDERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FEDERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FEDERATE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FEDERATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FEDERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FEDERATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FEDERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FEDERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FEDERATE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FEDERATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To unite states or organisations into a single body while each keeps some control of its own affairs.
To federate is different from merging completely: the members agree on shared central rules but stay partly independent. The word comes up in politics, in sports bodies and in computing, where separate systems link up.
How FEDERATE is used
Used of states, unions and clubs, and often in the passive as federated.
- The small colonies chose to federate under a single national government.
- Local clubs agreed to federate into a national association.
- Two software platforms can federate so users share messages across them.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FEDERATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FEDERATE
The 8 tiles of FEDERATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FEDERATE
2 longer words begin with FEDERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in FEDERATE
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Common questions about FEDERATE
- Is FEDERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FEDERATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FEDERATE worth?
- FEDERATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FEDERATE mean?
- To unite states or organisations into a single body while each keeps some control of its own affairs.
- What letters can be added to FEDERATE?
- FEDERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FEDERATE:
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