SPICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPICATE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPICATE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spicatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SPICATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about SPICATE
- The same 7 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 SPICATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botanytechnical
Arranged in or shaped like a spike.
Botanists call a flower cluster spicate when its flowers sit directly on a long central stem. The term is descriptive and technical, so it turns up in plant guides rather than in ordinary talk.
How SPICATE is used
Used in botany and plant identification.
- Lavender has a spicate inflorescence on a slender stalk.
- The key describes the leaf as simple and the flowers as spicate.
- A spicate head of tiny blooms rose above the grass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPICATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPICATE
The 7 tiles of SPICATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPICATE
1 longer words begin with SPICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPICATE
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Common questions about SPICATE
- Is SPICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPICATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPICATE worth?
- SPICATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPICATE mean?
- Arranged in or shaped like a spike.
- What letters can be added to SPICATE?
- SPICATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPICATE:
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