Scrabble Word Finder

OPERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. OPERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

o1p3e1r1a1t1e1
PlayableOPERATE · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 46,786odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept OPERATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 57 / 100

57WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.29
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
7.86%

Our own measure of how useful OPERATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OPERATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

operated11 operates10

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How OPERATE scores

Scrabble o1p3e1r1a1t1e1 9
Words with Friends o1p4e1r1a1t1e1 10

Face value of the 7 tiles in OPERATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
o18
p12
e212
r16
a19
t16

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 46,786.

Words starting with OPERATE

operated11 operates10

2 longer words begin with OPERATE.

Shorter words from the letters in OPERATE

epater8 protea8 repeat8 retape8 apert7 aport7 apter7 etape7 opera7 opter7 pareo7 pater7 peare7 peart7 perea7 petar7 peter7 petre7 poete7 porae7 porta7 potae7 prate7 repot7 taper7 topee7 toper7 trape7 trope7 arete5 eater5 oater5 orate5 reate5 roate5 aper6 atop6 pare6 part6 pate6

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Common questions about OPERATE

Is OPERATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPERATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is OPERATE worth?
OPERATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to OPERATE?
OPERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OPERATE:

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