LIBRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LIBRATE 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 LIBRATE?
| 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 LIBRATE 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 LIBRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIBRATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIBRATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about LIBRATE
- The same 7 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 LIBRATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To swing or sway slightly from side to side like a balance before it comes to rest.
Astronomers say the Moon seems to librate because we see slightly more than half of its face over time. The word suggests a small, steady rocking about a balance point. Outside science it sounds literary.
How LIBRATE is used
Librate is used in astronomy and physics, and occasionally in careful literary prose.
- The needle began to librate before settling on north.
- Seen from Earth, the Moon appears to librate.
- The tray continued to librate for a moment after the shock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIBRATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIBRATE
The 7 tiles of LIBRATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LIBRATE
2 longer words begin with LIBRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIBRATE
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Common questions about LIBRATE
- Is LIBRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIBRATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIBRATE worth?
- LIBRATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIBRATE mean?
- To swing or sway slightly from side to side like a balance before it comes to rest.
- What letters can be added to LIBRATE?
- LIBRATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIBRATE:
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