MICATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MICATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MICATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICATE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What stands out about MICATE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MICATE
The 6 tiles of MICATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MICATE
2 longer words begin with MICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MICATE
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Common questions about MICATE
- Is MICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MICATE is not in it.
- How many points is MICATE worth?
- MICATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICATE?
- MICATE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MICATE:
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