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.
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
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
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.
What does OFFICIATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To perform the duties of an official, such as leading a ceremony or refereeing a game.
Priests and registrars officiate at weddings, and referees officiate at matches. In both cases the person is in charge and is expected to follow the rules of the occasion. The word carries a sense of authority and formality.
How OFFICIATE is used
Officiate is used in religious, legal and sporting contexts.
- The mayor will officiate at the opening ceremony.
- Two referees were chosen to officiate at the final.
- A close friend agreed to officiate at the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OFFICIATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OFFICIATE
2 longer words begin with OFFICIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFICIATE
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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 does OFFICIATE mean?
- To perform the duties of an official, such as leading a ceremony or refereeing a game.
- 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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