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Is ACTIVATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ACTIVATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ACTIVATES mean?

Activates is a form of ACTIVATE.

  1. verb

    put in motion or move to act

    “trigger a reaction”

  2. verb

    make active or more active

    “activate an old file”

  3. verb

    make more adsorptive

    “activate a metal”

  4. verb

    aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 ACTIVATES

ACTIVATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of ACTIVATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ACTIVATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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