LITIGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LITIGATE 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 LITIGATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LITIGATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LITIGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LITIGATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LITIGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LITIGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LITIGATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
legal
To take a dispute or claim to a court of law, or to take part in a lawsuit.
To litigate is to settle a disagreement through the courts instead of by agreement. The verb covers both starting a case and fighting it. Lawyers often advise clients to settle rather than litigate because of the cost.
How LITIGATE is used
Litigate can be used with or without an object, as in "litigate a claim" or "prepared to litigate".
- They decided to litigate rather than negotiate.
- The firm will litigate the claim in federal court.
- It can take years to litigate a patent dispute.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LITIGATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LITIGATE
2 longer words begin with LITIGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LITIGATE
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Common questions about LITIGATE
- Is LITIGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LITIGATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LITIGATE worth?
- LITIGATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LITIGATE mean?
- To take a dispute or claim to a court of law, or to take part in a lawsuit.
- What letters can be added to LITIGATE?
- LITIGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LITIGATE:
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