SPINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPINATE 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 SPINATE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPINATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPINATE
No single letter turns SPINATE into another word.
How SPINATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about SPINATE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 SPINATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Bearing spines; in botany and zoology, covered in or ending in sharp points.
Spinate is a descriptive term for biologists classifying plants, insects and other creatures by their outer features. It marks a surface that bristles with sharp points rather than being smooth.
How SPINATE is used
Spinate is a rare botanical and zoological descriptor.
- The spinate stem scratched our hands.
- A spinate shell protects the animal from predators.
- The key lists whether each leaf is spinate or smooth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPINATE
The 7 tiles of SPINATE in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPINATE
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Common questions about SPINATE
- Is SPINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPINATE worth?
- SPINATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPINATE mean?
- Bearing spines; in botany and zoology, covered in or ending in sharp points.
- What letters can be added to SPINATE?
- No single letter can be added to SPINATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPINATE:
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