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.
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
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
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.
What does VALIDATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To confirm that something is true, accurate or officially acceptable.
Software checks validate the data a user types in, and a ticket office will validate a parking ticket. The word also has a social meaning: to validate someone is to show their feelings are reasonable.
How VALIDATE is used
Used in technical, legal and personal contexts alike.
- The scientists ran a second trial to validate the result.
- Please validate your ticket before boarding.
- A good friend will validate your concerns rather than dismiss them.
- The form will validate each field before saving.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALIDATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VALIDATE
2 longer words begin with VALIDATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VALIDATE
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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 does VALIDATE mean?
- To confirm that something is true, accurate or officially acceptable.
- 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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