LIGULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LIGULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGULATE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGULATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ligulatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LIGULATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIGULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIGULATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Strap-shaped, or having ray florets or ligules, as in plants of the daisy family.
Botanists call a flower ligulate when its petal-like parts form flat straps around the edge of the head. The ray florets of a daisy are the classic case. The word helps in identifying plants by their flower structure.
How LIGULATE is used
Ligulate is a botanical descriptor, used for florets, corollas or leaves.
- A ligulate floret looks like a single flat petal.
- The daisy has ligulate rays around a yellow centre.
- The key asks whether the corolla is ligulate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIGULATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIGULATE
1 longer words begin with LIGULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGULATE
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Common questions about LIGULATE
- Is LIGULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGULATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGULATE worth?
- LIGULATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIGULATE mean?
- Strap-shaped, or having ray florets or ligules, as in plants of the daisy family.
- What letters can be added to LIGULATE?
- LIGULATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIGULATE:
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