PUNCTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PUNCTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNCTATE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNCTATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNCTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punctatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PUNCTATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUNCTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNCTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUNCTATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Marked with small points, dots or tiny holes.
Biologists and doctors use punctate for surfaces covered with fine spots or pits, such as a leaf, a shell or a patch of skin. It describes the pattern, not the colour. The form punctated has the same sense but is less common.
How PUNCTATE is used
Punctate is used in biology, medicine and geology.
- The leaf had a punctate surface under the lens.
- A punctate rash covered his chest.
- The shell is punctate with tiny pits.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUNCTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUNCTATE
1 longer words begin with PUNCTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNCTATE
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Common questions about PUNCTATE
- Is PUNCTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNCTATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNCTATE worth?
- PUNCTATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUNCTATE mean?
- Marked with small points, dots or tiny holes.
- What letters can be added to PUNCTATE?
- PUNCTATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUNCTATE:
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