MARINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MARINATE 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 MARINATE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARINATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARINATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARINATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To soak meat, fish or vegetables in a seasoned liquid before cooking.
Cooks marinate food to add flavour and sometimes to tenderise it. The longer the soak, the stronger the taste, though acidic mixtures can make delicate fish mushy.
How MARINATE is used
Marinate is a common kitchen verb that needs a liquid of oil, acid or spice.
- Marinate the chicken in lemon juice overnight.
- You should marinate the tofu for at least an hour.
- We left the lamb to marinate while the fire heated up.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARINATE
The 8 tiles of MARINATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARINATE
2 longer words begin with MARINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARINATE
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Common questions about MARINATE
- Is MARINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARINATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARINATE worth?
- MARINATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARINATE mean?
- To soak meat, fish or vegetables in a seasoned liquid before cooking.
- What letters can be added to MARINATE?
- MARINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARINATE:
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