VACCINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VACCINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VACCINATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VACCINATE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VACCINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VACCINATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VACCINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VACCINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VACCINATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
medical
To give someone a vaccine so that their body can resist a particular disease.
To vaccinate is the action; to immunise is the intended result, and people often use the two as near equals. Parents, schools and health services all talk about who has been vaccinated and who still needs a dose.
How VACCINATE is used
Takes a person or animal as object and often a disease with against, as in vaccinate children against measles.
- The clinic will vaccinate all newborns this week.
- Farmers vaccinate their herds against foot and mouth disease.
- Did you vaccinate the dog before the trip?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VACCINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VACCINATE
2 longer words begin with VACCINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VACCINATE
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Common questions about VACCINATE
- Is VACCINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VACCINATE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VACCINATE worth?
- VACCINATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VACCINATE mean?
- To give someone a vaccine so that their body can resist a particular disease.
- What letters can be added to VACCINATE?
- VACCINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VACCINATE:
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