GENERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GENERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENERATE?
| 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 GENERATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENERATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GENERATE
- 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 GENERATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To bring something into existence, or to produce energy, results or data.
Generate covers a wide field, from power stations that produce electricity to programs that build text or numbers by rule. Politicians say a policy will generate jobs, and a good joke can generate laughter.
How GENERATE is used
A common verb in science, computing, business and everyday speech.
- The wind farm can generate enough power for ten thousand homes.
- The program will generate a report each night.
- A strong brand can generate loyalty among customers.
- The new store should generate hundreds of jobs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENERATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GENERATE
The 8 tiles of GENERATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GENERATE
2 longer words begin with GENERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in GENERATE
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Common questions about GENERATE
- Is GENERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENERATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENERATE worth?
- GENERATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENERATE mean?
- To bring something into existence, or to produce energy, results or data.
- What letters can be added to GENERATE?
- GENERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENERATE:
Open GENERATE in the Word Finder