TOLERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TOLERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOLERATE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOLERATE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOLERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOLERATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOLERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOLERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOLERATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To accept or endure something unpleasant or disliked without complaint or interference.
You can tolerate a noisy neighbour, but a school may refuse to tolerate bullying, and the word draws a line between what is allowed and what is not. In medicine, a patient tolerates a drug when it causes no serious side effects.
How TOLERATE is used
Tolerate is a common verb, followed by a noun or an -ing form, for putting up with something.
- I cannot tolerate the smell of cigarette smoke.
- The company will not tolerate late reports.
- Most patients tolerate the medicine well.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOLERATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOLERATE
2 longer words begin with TOLERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in TOLERATE
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Common questions about TOLERATE
- Is TOLERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOLERATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOLERATE worth?
- TOLERATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOLERATE mean?
- To accept or endure something unpleasant or disliked without complaint or interference.
- What letters can be added to TOLERATE?
- TOLERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOLERATE:
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