OPERCULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OPERCULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
o1p3e1r1c3u1l1a1t1e1
PlayableOPERCULATE · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OPERCULATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful OPERCULATE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPERCULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
operculatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OPERCULATE scores
Scrabble o1p3e1r1c3u1l1a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends o1p4e1r1c4u2l2a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in OPERCULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPERCULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPERCULATE
1 longer words begin with OPERCULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OPERCULATE
outplacer13 peculator13 percolate13 prelocate13 urceolate11 copulate12 opercula12 opercule12 outcaper12 outplace12 pectoral12 peculate12 peracute12 praelect12 recouple12 clearout10 corelate10 relocate10 ulcerate10 caltrop11 capelet11 capture11 copulae11 copular11 coupler11 couplet11 cupeler11 cupolar11 octuple11 outpace11 percale11 plectra11 plectre11 polacre11 polecat11 prelect11 proctal11 recoupe11 replace11 caerule9
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Common questions about OPERCULATE
- Is OPERCULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPERCULATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPERCULATE worth?
- OPERCULATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPERCULATE?
- OPERCULATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OPERCULATE:
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