VALLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VALLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALLATE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALLATE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALLATE
No single letter turns VALLATE into another word.
How VALLATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VALLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does VALLATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having a raised rim or ridge around it, like a rampart.
Anatomists meet vallate papillae on the back of the tongue, each one sunk in a little trench with a wall around it. Biologists use the term for any structure bordered by a raised edge.
How VALLATE is used
Vallate is a technical word, best known from the phrase vallate papillae.
- The vallate papillae sit in a V shape at the back of the tongue.
- The fungus has a vallate cap with a clear raised margin.
- Under the lens, the vallate structure looked like a tiny fortress.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VALLATE
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Common questions about VALLATE
- Is VALLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALLATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALLATE worth?
- VALLATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALLATE mean?
- Having a raised rim or ridge around it, like a rampart.
- What letters can be added to VALLATE?
- No single letter can be added to VALLATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VALLATE:
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