TEAMMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TEAMMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEAMMATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEAMMATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEAMMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
teammatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEAMMATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TEAMMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEAMMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TEAMMATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who plays or works on the same side as you in a sport or group effort.
The word stresses shared goals rather than friendship, so a teammate can be someone you barely know off the pitch. Coaches often ask players to trust each teammate to cover their position.
How TEAMMATE is used
Used in sport and in workplaces for a fellow member of the same team, as in "my teammate passed the ball".
- Her teammate sprinted down the wing and crossed the ball.
- A good teammate celebrates other people's goals as loudly as their own.
- He thanked his teammate for the late assist.
- Every teammate on the relay squad ran a personal best.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEAMMATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEAMMATE
1 longer words begin with TEAMMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in TEAMMATE
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Common questions about TEAMMATE
- Is TEAMMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEAMMATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEAMMATE worth?
- TEAMMATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEAMMATE mean?
- A person who plays or works on the same side as you in a sport or group effort.
- What letters can be added to TEAMMATE?
- TEAMMATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TEAMMATE:
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