SULCATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SULCATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULCATE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULCATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULCATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sulcatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SULCATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SULCATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does SULCATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Marked with deep, narrow, usually parallel grooves.
Sulcate surfaces appear furrowed lengthwise, like a stem or shell with fine channels running along it. Botanists and zoologists use the word to describe stems, seeds, shells and teeth. The longer form sulcated carries the same meaning.
How SULCATE is used
A descriptive term in botany and zoology for grooved surfaces.
- The plant has a sulcate stem with deep ridges.
- The shell is sulcate and marked with fine grooves.
- A sulcate surface helps the seed grip the soil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULCATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SULCATE
The 7 tiles of SULCATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SULCATE
1 longer words begin with SULCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SULCATE
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Common questions about SULCATE
- Is SULCATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULCATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULCATE worth?
- SULCATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULCATE mean?
- Marked with deep, narrow, usually parallel grooves.
- What letters can be added to SULCATE?
- SULCATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SULCATE:
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