OFFICIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OFFICIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOFFICIATE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept OFFICIATE?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful OFFICIATE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFICIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OFFICIATE scores
Scrabble o1f4f4i1c3i1a1t1e1 17
Words with Friends o1f4f4i1c4i1a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in OFFICIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OFFICIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OFFICIATE
2 longer words begin with OFFICIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFICIATE
caitiff15 affect14 coiffe14 office14 offie11 facet10 facie10 facto10 fecit10 ficta10 coate7 coati7 caff12 coff12 fief10 fife10 fifi10 offa10 teff10 tiff10 toff10 cafe9 coft9 coif9 face9 fact9 fice9 fico9 foci9 fait7 fate7 feat7 feta7 fiat7 foie7 tifo7 atoc6 cate6 ciao6 cite6
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Common questions about OFFICIATE
- Is OFFICIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFICIATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFICIATE worth?
- OFFICIATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OFFICIATE?
- OFFICIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OFFICIATE:
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