NUMERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NUMERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUMERATE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUMERATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUMERATE
Front hooks — 1
enumerateChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUMERATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUMERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUMERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUMERATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to understand and work with numbers and basic mathematics.
Numerate is to figures what literate is to words, and educators use it to talk about everyday number skills. It says nothing about advanced maths, only confidence with sums and data.
How NUMERATE is used
The adjective numerate is common in education and job descriptions; the rare verb means to count or read out figures.
- The job needs someone literate and numerate.
- A numerate shopper can quickly compare unit prices.
- The programme aims to make every pupil numerate by age eleven.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUMERATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUMERATE
2 longer words begin with NUMERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUMERATE
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Common questions about NUMERATE
- Is NUMERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUMERATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUMERATE worth?
- NUMERATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUMERATE mean?
- Able to understand and work with numbers and basic mathematics.
- What letters can be added to NUMERATE?
- NUMERATE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUMERATE:
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