FOLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FOLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOLATE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOLATE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
folatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOLATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What does FOLATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A B vitamin found in leafy greens and beans, needed by the body to make new cells.
Folate is the natural form of the vitamin, while the manufactured version added to supplements and fortified flour is called folic acid. Doctors give special weight to it in early pregnancy, since a shortage raises the risk of certain birth defects. The name echoes the Latin word for leaf, because spinach and similar greens are rich in it.
How FOLATE is used
Common in nutrition and medicine; the supplement form is usually called folic acid.
- Lentils and spinach are good sources of folate.
- Her doctor advised her to take extra folate before conceiving.
- A diet low in folate can lead to a type of anemia.
- The label shows how much folate each serving contains.
- Blood tests measured the folate level of every patient.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOLATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FOLATE
The 6 tiles of FOLATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FOLATE
1 longer words begin with FOLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLATE
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Common questions about FOLATE
- Is FOLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLATE worth?
- FOLATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOLATE mean?
- A B vitamin found in leafy greens and beans, needed by the body to make new cells.
- What letters can be added to FOLATE?
- FOLATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOLATE:
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