LIMBATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LIMBATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMBATE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMBATE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMBATE
No single letter turns LIMBATE into another word.
How LIMBATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIMBATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about LIMBATE
- 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 LIMBATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botanyzoology
Having an edge or border of a different colour from the rest of the surface.
Naturalists use limbate for petals, wings and shells that look outlined by a contrasting rim. It describes the pattern only, not the particular colours involved.
How LIMBATE is used
A descriptive term in botany and zoology field guides.
- The limbate petals had a thin white rim around a purple centre.
- A limbate wing edge helps identify this moth.
- The flower looks limbate under a hand lens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMBATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIMBATE
The 7 tiles of LIMBATE in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMBATE
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Common questions about LIMBATE
- Is LIMBATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMBATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMBATE worth?
- LIMBATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMBATE mean?
- Having an edge or border of a different colour from the rest of the surface.
- What letters can be added to LIMBATE?
- No single letter can be added to LIMBATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIMBATE:
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