SPECULATES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPECULATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPECULATES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPECULATES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECULATES
No single letter turns SPECULATES into another word.
How SPECULATES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPECULATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECULATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECULATES
- SPECULATES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPECULATES mean in Scrabble?
SPECULATES is the present-tense form of SPECULATE used with he, she and it.
SPECULATE(verb) — To form a theory or guess about something without firm evidence.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECULATES
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Common questions about SPECULATES
- Is SPECULATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECULATES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECULATES worth?
- SPECULATES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECULATES?
- No single letter can be added to SPECULATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPECULATES:
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