MODULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MODULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MODULATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODULATE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MODULATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MODULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MODULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MODULATE
- All 8 letters of MODULATE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MODULATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To adjust or vary something such as tone, a signal or an influence, or to change from one musical key to another.
A speaker can modulate the voice to sound calmer, and a radio transmitter modulates a carrier wave to carry sound. In music the same verb means moving smoothly into a new key.
How MODULATE is used
Modulate suits speech, electronics and music alike, always with the sense of controlled change.
- She learned to modulate her voice for the large hall.
- The transmitter will modulate the signal with the audio.
- The hymn begins to modulate into a brighter key.
- Doctors try to modulate the dose gradually.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODULATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MODULATE
2 longer words begin with MODULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MODULATE
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Common questions about MODULATE
- Is MODULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODULATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODULATE worth?
- MODULATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODULATE mean?
- To adjust or vary something such as tone, a signal or an influence, or to change from one musical key to another.
- What letters can be added to MODULATE?
- MODULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MODULATE:
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