THECATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THECATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THECATE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THECATE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THECATE
No single letter turns THECATE into another word.
How THECATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THECATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 449,146.
What does THECATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoologytechnical
Having a theca, which is a case or sheath that encloses a part of an organism.
Biologists use thecate to describe animals or cells wrapped in a protective covering. In hydroids it marks species whose polyps sit inside small cups. The term is a pointer for classification rather than a general description.
How THECATE is used
Used in biology to classify organisms that bear a protective case.
- The thecate hydroid keeps its polyps inside tiny cups.
- Under the microscope the thecate form was easy to separate from its bare relative.
- A thecate species was found on the old pier piling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THECATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in THECATE
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Common questions about THECATE
- Is THECATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THECATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THECATE worth?
- THECATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THECATE mean?
- Having a theca, which is a case or sheath that encloses a part of an organism.
- What letters can be added to THECATE?
- No single letter can be added to THECATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THECATE:
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