SIMULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SIMULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIMULATE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIMULATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIMULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIMULATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIMULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIMULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIMULATE
- All 8 letters of SIMULATE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SIMULATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To imitate the appearance or behaviour of something, or to model it on a computer.
Engineers simulate a bridge under load long before any steel is cut, because a model is cheaper than a failure. The word also covers acting, as when someone simulates surprise or illness to fool an audience.
How SIMULATE is used
You simulate a process, a feeling or a condition, usually to test it or to pass it off as real.
- The software can simulate a hurricane hitting the coast.
- Pilots simulate engine failure during training flights.
- He tried to simulate a cough so he could leave the meeting.
- Researchers simulate the climate of Mars in a sealed chamber.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIMULATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIMULATE
2 longer words begin with SIMULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIMULATE
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Common questions about SIMULATE
- Is SIMULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIMULATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIMULATE worth?
- SIMULATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIMULATE mean?
- To imitate the appearance or behaviour of something, or to model it on a computer.
- What letters can be added to SIMULATE?
- SIMULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIMULATE:
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