SCUTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SCUTATE 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 SCUTATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUTATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUTATE
No single letter turns SCUTATE into another word.
How SCUTATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCUTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does SCUTATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoologybotany
Shaped like a shield, or covered with large bony or horny plates.
Naturalists write scutate for the armoured scales on a crocodile's back or the shield-like leaf of some plants. A scutate foot is covered in broad scales, unlike a bird's feathered leg.
How SCUTATE is used
Scutate is a descriptive term found in biology.
- The lizard has a scutate head covered in plates.
- A scutate leaf grows from the middle of the stem.
- Birds of prey often have scutate toes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCUTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCUTATE
The 7 tiles of SCUTATE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SCUTATE
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Common questions about SCUTATE
- Is SCUTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCUTATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCUTATE worth?
- SCUTATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCUTATE mean?
- Shaped like a shield, or covered with large bony or horny plates.
- What letters can be added to SCUTATE?
- No single letter can be added to SCUTATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCUTATE:
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