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.

Which word lists accept INDICATES?

Word power: 32 / 100

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

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How INDICATES scores

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

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about INDICATES

• The same 9 tiles also spell 4 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 INDICATES mean in Scrabble?

INDICATES is the present-tense form of INDICATE used with he, she and it.

INDICATE(verb) — To point out, show or be a sign of something.

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Anagrams of INDICATES

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

Shorter words from the letters in INDICATES

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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.