LUBRICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LUBRICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUBRICATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUBRICATE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUBRICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUBRICATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LUBRICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUBRICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LUBRICATE
- All 9 letters of LUBRICATE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LUBRICATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To apply oil, grease or another slippery substance so that parts move smoothly.
As a figure of speech, lubricate also means to make a process or a social occasion run more smoothly. The mechanical sense of lubricate is the usual one.
How LUBRICATE is used
Used literally for machines and figuratively for smoothing a process.
- Lubricate the chain before every long ride.
- A little oil will lubricate the squeaking door.
- The tears lubricate the surface of the eye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUBRICATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUBRICATE
2 longer words begin with LUBRICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUBRICATE
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Common questions about LUBRICATE
- Is LUBRICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUBRICATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUBRICATE worth?
- LUBRICATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUBRICATE mean?
- To apply oil, grease or another slippery substance so that parts move smoothly.
- What letters can be added to LUBRICATE?
- LUBRICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LUBRICATE:
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