FESTINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FESTINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFESTINATE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept FESTINATE?
| 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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.33%
Our own measure of how useful FESTINATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FESTINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FESTINATE scores
Scrabble f4e1s1t1i1n1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends f4e1s1t1i1n2a1t1e1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in FESTINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FESTINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FESTINATE
3 longer words begin with FESTINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in FESTINATE
faintest11 feintest11 anisette8 taenites8 tetanies8 tetanise8 fainest10 fansite10 fattens10 fatties10 featest10 naifest10 etesian7 instate7 neatest7 netties7 satinet7 taenite7 tanties7 eftest9 faines9 faints9 fasten9 fastie9 fatist9 fatten9 feints9 fettas9 fients9 fiesta9 finest9 fitnas9 fittes9 infest9 neafes9 nefast9 enates6 ensate6 estate6 ettins6
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Common questions about FESTINATE
- Is FESTINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FESTINATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FESTINATE worth?
- FESTINATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FESTINATE?
- FESTINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FESTINATE:
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