RELEGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RELEGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELEGATE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELEGATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELEGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RELEGATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RELEGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RELEGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RELEGATE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RELEGATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move someone or something to a lower or less important position.
In football, a team that finishes near the bottom is relegated to a lower division. Outside sport, to relegate an item to the attic or a task to the end of the list is to push it aside. The word often implies a loss of rank or attention.
How RELEGATE is used
Used in sport and in general talk about demotion or putting aside.
- Poor results could relegate the club at the end of the season.
- They chose to relegate the old sofa to the garage.
- Do not relegate safety to a minor concern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELEGATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RELEGATE
The 8 tiles of RELEGATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RELEGATE
2 longer words begin with RELEGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in RELEGATE
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Common questions about RELEGATE
- Is RELEGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELEGATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELEGATE worth?
- RELEGATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELEGATE mean?
- To move someone or something to a lower or less important position.
- What letters can be added to RELEGATE?
- RELEGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RELEGATE:
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