Scrabble Word Finder

INDICATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. INDICATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

i1n1d2i1c3a1t1e1s1
PlayableINDICATES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept INDICATES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.78%

Our own measure of how useful INDICATES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INDICATES

Front hooks — 1

vindicates16

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How INDICATES scores

Scrabble i1n1d2i1c3a1t1e1s1 12
Words with Friends i1n2d2i1c4a1t1e1s1 14

Face value of the 9 tiles in INDICATES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
i29
n16
d14
c12
a19
t16
e112
s14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDICATES has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about INDICATES

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of INDICATES

actinides12 andesitic12 anticised12 diactines12

The 9 tiles of INDICATES in a different order — 4 found.

Shorter words from the letters in INDICATES

acidiest11 actinide11 ctenidia11 danciest11 diactine11 distance11 indicate11 sciaenid11 anticise10 canities10 adenitis9 dainties9 acidest10 candies10 dacites10 decants10 deistic10 descant10 diciest10 discant10 identic10 incased10 incised10 incited10 indices10 indicts10 scanted10 acetins9 caniest9 cineast9 incites9 destain8 detains8 distain8 indites8 inedita8 instead8 nidates8 sainted8 satined8

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Common questions about INDICATES

Is INDICATES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDICATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is INDICATES worth?
INDICATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to INDICATES?
INDICATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INDICATES:

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