POTENTIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POTENTIATE 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.
p3o1t1e1n1t1i1a1t1e1
PlayablePOTENTIATE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept POTENTIATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.6%
Our own measure of how useful POTENTIATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTENTIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POTENTIATE scores
Scrabble p3o1t1e1n1t1i1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends p4o1t1e1n2t1i1a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in POTENTIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POTENTIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POTENTIATE
2 longer words begin with POTENTIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in POTENTIATE
potentate11 pianette10 antipot9 patient9 pentito9 potteen9 taenite7 tonette7 totient7 aptote8 nepeta8 opiate8 optant8 pantie8 patent8 patine8 pattee8 patten8 pattie8 petite8 pineta8 pitten8 pointe8 pontie8 poteen8 potent8 tapeti8 teapot8 teopan8 tinpot8 tiptoe8 attent6 attone6 nettie6 notate6 tattie6 teniae6 tentie6 tonite6 tottie6
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Common questions about POTENTIATE
- Is POTENTIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POTENTIATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POTENTIATE worth?
- POTENTIATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTENTIATE?
- POTENTIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POTENTIATE:
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