IODINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IODINATE 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 IODINATE?
| 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 IODINATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IODINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IODINATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IODINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IODINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about IODINATE
- 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 IODINATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
chemistry
To treat a substance with iodine or introduce iodine into a compound.
Chemists iodinate a molecule when they want an iodine atom to become part of it. The verb is narrower than the general idea of adding something, because only iodine counts. A closely related verb with the same sense is described separately.
How IODINATE is used
Iodinate is used in laboratory and industrial chemistry, usually with a named compound as its object.
- The team tried to iodinate the compound at room temperature.
- Workers iodinate the solution before it is packaged.
- It is easy to iodinate this ring under the right conditions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IODINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IODINATE
The 8 tiles of IODINATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with IODINATE
2 longer words begin with IODINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in IODINATE
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Common questions about IODINATE
- Is IODINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IODINATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IODINATE worth?
- IODINATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IODINATE mean?
- To treat a substance with iodine or introduce iodine into a compound.
- What letters can be added to IODINATE?
- IODINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IODINATE:
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