OPTIMATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. OPTIMATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OPTIMATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPTIMATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTIMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
optimatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTIMATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPTIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPTIMATE
1 longer words begin with OPTIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTIMATE
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Common questions about OPTIMATE
- Is OPTIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTIMATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTIMATE worth?
- OPTIMATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTIMATE?
- OPTIMATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPTIMATE:
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