URTICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. URTICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableURTICATE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept URTICATE?
| 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
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful URTICATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for URTICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How URTICATE scores
Scrabble u1r1t1i1c3a1t1e1 10
Words with Friends u2r1t1i1c4a1t1e1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in URTICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so URTICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with URTICATE
2 longer words begin with URTICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in URTICATE
atretic9 cattier9 citrate9 curtate9 cuttier9 acture8 acuter8 cattie8 cauter8 cuiter8 curate8 curiae8 curiet8 curite8 cutter8 tauric8 tietac8 triact8 uratic8 uretic8 urtica8 attire6 ratite6 tauter6 tertia6 acute7 areic7 artic7 attic7 auric7 caret7 carte7 cater7 cauri7 ceria7 citer7 crate7 cruet7 curat7 curet7
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Common questions about URTICATE
- Is URTICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts URTICATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is URTICATE worth?
- URTICATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to URTICATE?
- URTICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of URTICATE:
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