PASSIONATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PASSIONATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASSIONATE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASSIONATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASSIONATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASSIONATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PASSIONATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASSIONATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PASSIONATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing or caused by strong feeling or deep enthusiasm.
Passionate can describe love, anger, loyalty or devotion to a cause. It differs from merely keen because the feeling is intense and shows in what the person says or does.
How PASSIONATE is used
Passionate is used about people, speeches, beliefs and relationships.
- She gave a passionate speech about climate change.
- He is passionate about old films.
- They had a passionate argument over dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASSIONATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PASSIONATE
5 longer words begin with PASSIONATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PASSIONATE
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Common questions about PASSIONATE
- Is PASSIONATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASSIONATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASSIONATE worth?
- PASSIONATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASSIONATE mean?
- Showing or caused by strong feeling or deep enthusiasm.
- What letters can be added to PASSIONATE?
- PASSIONATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PASSIONATE:
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