STRANGULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STRANGULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRANGULATE · 11 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept STRANGULATE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.09
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful STRANGULATE is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRANGULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRANGULATE scores
Scrabble s1t1r1a1n1g2u1l1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends s1t1r1a1n2g3u2l2a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in STRANGULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRANGULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRANGULATE
2 longer words begin with STRANGULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in STRANGULATE
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Common questions about STRANGULATE
- Is STRANGULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRANGULATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRANGULATE worth?
- STRANGULATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRANGULATE?
- STRANGULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STRANGULATE:
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