VALIDATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VALIDATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableVALIDATE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept VALIDATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful VALIDATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALIDATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALIDATE scores
Scrabble v4a1l1i1d2a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends v5a1l2i1d2a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in VALIDATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VALIDATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VALIDATE
2 longer words begin with VALIDATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VALIDATE
availed11 aviated11 datival11 vedalia11 avaled10 dative10 vailed10 vialed10 availe9 aviate9 avital9 valeta9 alated7 detail7 dilate7 ideata7 tailed7 davit9 devil9 laved9 lived9 valid9 veldt9 vilde9 alive8 avail8 avale8 valet8 vitae8 vital8 ailed6 aldea6 datal6 dealt6 delta6 dital6 eliad6 ideal6 laide6 lated6
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Common questions about VALIDATE
- Is VALIDATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALIDATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALIDATE worth?
- VALIDATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VALIDATE?
- VALIDATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VALIDATE:
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