LEVIGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LEVIGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEVIGATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEVIGATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEVIGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEVIGATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEVIGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEVIGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEVIGATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To grind a substance into a fine powder or smooth paste.
Pharmacists once levigate a drug with a little liquid on a slab until it turns smooth. Pigment makers do the same to get an even colour. The verb is rare outside laboratories and craft manuals.
How LEVIGATE is used
Used in chemistry, pharmacy and paint making.
- The apprentice had to levigate the pigment for hours.
- To levigate the powder, add a few drops of oil.
- They levigate the clay until it is free of grit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEVIGATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEVIGATE
2 longer words begin with LEVIGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEVIGATE
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Common questions about LEVIGATE
- Is LEVIGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEVIGATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEVIGATE worth?
- LEVIGATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEVIGATE mean?
- To grind a substance into a fine powder or smooth paste.
- What letters can be added to LEVIGATE?
- LEVIGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEVIGATE:
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