MURICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MURICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MURICATE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MURICATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MURICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
muricatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MURICATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MURICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MURICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MURICATE
- All 8 letters of MURICATE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MURICATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Covered with short, sharp points.
Naturalists call a shell or stem muricate when its surface bristles with small spines. The word comes from the Latin for a purple-yielding shellfish.
How MURICATE is used
A technical term in botany and zoology.
- The muricate shell was rough to the touch.
- The plant has a muricate stem covered in tiny spikes.
- A muricate surface helps the fruit resist grazing animals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MURICATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MURICATE
1 longer words begin with MURICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MURICATE
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Common questions about MURICATE
- Is MURICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MURICATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MURICATE worth?
- MURICATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MURICATE mean?
- Covered with short, sharp points.
- What letters can be added to MURICATE?
- MURICATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MURICATE:
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