NEGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NEGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEGATE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEGATE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEGATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEGATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,582.
What does NEGATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make ineffective, nullify, or deny the existence or truth of something.
A single error, cost, or fact can negate an otherwise strong result, cancelling out the benefit that came before it. The word is common in formal and academic writing, where it describes an action, law, or force that counteracts another. In grammar and logic, to negate a statement means to turn it into its opposite or deny its truth.
How NEGATE is used
Common in formal and academic writing, especially when describing an action, law, or force that cancels out another.
- One clumsy mistake can negate months of careful planning.
- The new evidence seemed to negate his earlier argument.
- A single counterexample is enough to negate the whole theory.
- The extra shipping fee effectively negated the discount.
- Bad publicity can negate even the best advertising campaign.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEGATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEGATE
4 longer words begin with NEGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEGATE
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Common questions about NEGATE
- Is NEGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEGATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEGATE worth?
- NEGATE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEGATE mean?
- To make ineffective, nullify, or deny the existence or truth of something.
- What letters can be added to NEGATE?
- NEGATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEGATE:
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