VIOLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VIOLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIOLATE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIOLATE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIOLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIOLATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VIOLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What does VIOLATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To break or fail to comply with a law, rule or agreement.
To violate can also mean to treat something sacred or private with disrespect, as in violating a person's privacy. The idea is always of crossing a line that ought to be respected. Lawyers use the word for breaches of contracts and treaties.
How VIOLATE is used
Common in legal, news and everyday contexts.
- Drivers who violate the speed limit risk a fine.
- The company was accused of trying to violate the treaty.
- It is wrong to violate someone's privacy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIOLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIOLATE
4 longer words begin with VIOLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in VIOLATE
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Common questions about VIOLATE
- Is VIOLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIOLATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIOLATE worth?
- VIOLATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIOLATE mean?
- To break or fail to comply with a law, rule or agreement.
- What letters can be added to VIOLATE?
- VIOLATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VIOLATE:
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