SPORULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPORULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPORULATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPORULATE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPORULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPORULATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPORULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPORULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPORULATE
- All 9 letters of SPORULATE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPORULATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To form or release spores, the tiny reproductive cells of fungi, ferns and some bacteria.
Biologists say that a fungus will sporulate when conditions change and it prepares to spread. Bacteria may also sporulate to survive heat or drought.
How SPORULATE is used
Used in biology and microbiology.
- The mould will sporulate once the bread turns damp.
- Some bacteria sporulate when food runs short.
- We watched the culture sporulate under the lens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPORULATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPORULATE
2 longer words begin with SPORULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPORULATE
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Common questions about SPORULATE
- Is SPORULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPORULATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPORULATE worth?
- SPORULATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPORULATE mean?
- To form or release spores, the tiny reproductive cells of fungi, ferns and some bacteria.
- What letters can be added to SPORULATE?
- SPORULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPORULATE:
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