VEGETATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VEGETATE 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 VEGETATE?
| 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 VEGETATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VEGETATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VEGETATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VEGETATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VEGETATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VEGETATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To live a dull, inactive life, or to grow as a plant does.
People who vegetate in front of a screen are doing very little with their time. The older botanical sense describes seeds sprouting, which is where the idea of passive growth comes from.
How VEGETATE is used
Usually used about idle people, often with a touch of disapproval.
- He would vegetate on the sofa all weekend.
- I refuse to vegetate in a job with no challenge.
- The seeds began to vegetate after the rain.
- Retirement should not mean you vegetate at home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VEGETATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VEGETATE
2 longer words begin with VEGETATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VEGETATE
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Common questions about VEGETATE
- Is VEGETATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VEGETATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VEGETATE worth?
- VEGETATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VEGETATE mean?
- To live a dull, inactive life, or to grow as a plant does.
- What letters can be added to VEGETATE?
- VEGETATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VEGETATE:
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