LUXATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LUXATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUXATE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUXATE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUXATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUXATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LUXATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does LUXATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
medicalformal
To put a joint out of its normal position; to dislocate.
Luxate is a medical term built from the Latin word for a dislocation. A surgeon or anatomist might say that a fall luxated the shoulder, meaning the bone slipped from its socket. In ordinary speech people simply say dislocate, so luxate has a clinical and slightly bookish feel.
How LUXATE is used
Formal and clinical; ordinary speakers say "dislocate".
- A hard tackle could luxate the player's knee.
- The surgeon explained how a fall might luxate the hip.
- Careless lifting may luxate a weak shoulder.
- The report said the impact did luxate two fingers.
- Animals can luxate a joint when they jump from a height.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUXATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUXATE
2 longer words begin with LUXATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUXATE
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Common questions about LUXATE
- Is LUXATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUXATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUXATE worth?
- LUXATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUXATE mean?
- To put a joint out of its normal position; to dislocate.
- What letters can be added to LUXATE?
- LUXATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LUXATE:
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