TERNATE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TERNATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERNATE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERNATE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERNATE
No single letter turns TERNATE into another word.
How TERNATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TERNATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,905.
What stands out about TERNATE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 TERNATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Arranged in threes, especially of a leaf made up of three leaflets.
Clover and wood sorrel have ternate leaves, which makes them easy to spot. Botanists use the word when keying out plants. It can also describe other parts in sets of three.
How TERNATE is used
Ternate is a botanical term used in plant descriptions.
- The plant has ternate leaves with oval leaflets.
- A ternate arrangement is typical of the clover family.
- The flower stalks are ternate in this species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERNATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TERNATE
The 7 tiles of TERNATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TERNATE
1 longer words begin with TERNATE.
Shorter words from the letters in TERNATE
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Common questions about TERNATE
- Is TERNATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERNATE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERNATE worth?
- TERNATE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERNATE mean?
- Arranged in threes, especially of a leaf made up of three leaflets.
- What letters can be added to TERNATE?
- No single letter can be added to TERNATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TERNATE:
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