Is ACTIVATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACTIVATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACTIVATE mean?
- verb
put in motion or move to act
“trigger a reaction”
- verb
make active or more active
“activate an old file”
- verb
make more adsorptive
“activate a metal”
- verb
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACTIVATE
Single letters that turn ACTIVATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of ACTIVATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ACTIVATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavitate13
- cavetti12
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- vacate11
- cavie10
- civet10
- evict10
- vatic10
- aviate9
- vittae9
- cava9
- cave9
- vice9
- cattie8
- vitae8
- vitta8
- vac8
- aceta7
- aecia7
- attic7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tecta7
- vita7
- acai6
- acta6
- cate6
- cite6
- etic6
- tace6
- tact6
- ava6
- ave6
- tav6
- vat6
- vet6
- via6
- vie6
- ace5
- act5
- cat5
- ice5
- tec5
- tic5
- tate4
- teat4
- ait3
- ate3
- att3
- eat3
- eta3
- tae3
- tat3
- tea3
- tet3
- tie3
- tit3
- aa2
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