IMITATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IMITATE 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 IMITATE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMITATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMITATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMITATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMITATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does IMITATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To copy the behaviour, appearance or manner of someone or something.
To imitate can be affectionate, as when a child mimics a parent, or deliberate, as when a forger tries to match a style. In nature some harmless species imitate dangerous ones to scare off predators.
How IMITATE is used
Imitate takes a direct object, such as a person, a sound or a style, and is neutral in tone.
- The parrot can imitate the ring of a phone.
- Young painters often imitate the masters before finding their own voice.
- Some flies imitate wasps to avoid being eaten.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMITATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMITATE
2 longer words begin with IMITATE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMITATE
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Common questions about IMITATE
- Is IMITATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMITATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMITATE worth?
- IMITATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMITATE mean?
- To copy the behaviour, appearance or manner of someone or something.
- What letters can be added to IMITATE?
- IMITATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMITATE:
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