LACTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LACTATE 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 LACTATE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACTATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACTATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LACTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does LACTATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To produce milk, as a female mammal does after giving birth.
Mammals lactate to feed their young, and the period of milk production is called lactation. As a noun the same word names a salt or ester of lactic acid, which builds up in tired muscles.
How LACTATE is used
Lactate as a verb is used of female mammals, and in chemistry the noun refers to the salt of lactic acid.
- A cow will lactate for many months after calving.
- Mothers who lactate need extra calories and water.
- Some drugs can make a goat lactate without having a kid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LACTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LACTATE
2 longer words begin with LACTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LACTATE
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Common questions about LACTATE
- Is LACTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACTATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACTATE worth?
- LACTATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LACTATE mean?
- To produce milk, as a female mammal does after giving birth.
- What letters can be added to LACTATE?
- LACTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LACTATE:
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