ODONATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ODONATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ODONATE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ODONATE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ODONATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
odonatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ODONATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ODONATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,760.
What does ODONATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An insect of the order that includes dragonflies and damselflies.
Used by naturalists who want a single word for both dragonflies and damselflies, odonate saves naming each kind separately. It also works as an adjective for anything relating to these insects.
How ODONATE is used
Odonate is a field-naturalist term, used in entomology and wildlife guides.
- Every odonate on the pond was counted by the volunteers.
- The odonate perched on a reed to dry its wings.
- A rare odonate was recorded in the marsh.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ODONATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ODONATE
1 longer words begin with ODONATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ODONATE
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Common questions about ODONATE
- Is ODONATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ODONATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ODONATE worth?
- ODONATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ODONATE mean?
- An insect of the order that includes dragonflies and damselflies.
- What letters can be added to ODONATE?
- ODONATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ODONATE:
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