MARGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MARGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARGATE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARGATE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
margatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARGATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does MARGATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A greyish fish of warm western Atlantic waters, belonging to the grunt family.
The margate is a deep-bodied reef fish found from Florida southwards, and anglers value it as a food fish. It should not be confused with the English seaside town of the same spelling.
How MARGATE is used
Margate as a fish name appears in fishing guides and marine biology lists.
- The diver pointed at a margate hiding near the reef.
- We caught a large margate off the Florida coast.
- Fried margate was the special at the harbour cafe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARGATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARGATE
The 7 tiles of MARGATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARGATE
1 longer words begin with MARGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARGATE
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Common questions about MARGATE
- Is MARGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARGATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARGATE worth?
- MARGATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARGATE mean?
- A greyish fish of warm western Atlantic waters, belonging to the grunt family.
- What letters can be added to MARGATE?
- MARGATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARGATE:
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