FIXATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FIXATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIXATE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIXATE is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIXATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIXATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FIXATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does FIXATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To focus attention on one thing so much that you cannot think about anything else.
To fixate is to become stuck on a worry, a person or a detail. Eyes can fixate too, locking onto one spot instead of moving.
How FIXATE is used
Usually followed by on: fixate on a problem.
- Try not to fixate on the mistakes you made.
- The baby would fixate on the bright toy for minutes.
- He began to fixate on the idea of leaving town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIXATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIXATE
2 longer words begin with FIXATE.
Shorter words from the letters in FIXATE
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Common questions about FIXATE
- Is FIXATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIXATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIXATE worth?
- FIXATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIXATE mean?
- To focus attention on one thing so much that you cannot think about anything else.
- What letters can be added to FIXATE?
- FIXATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FIXATE:
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