Is INDICATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDICATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDICATE mean?
- verb
be a signal for or a symptom of
“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”
- verb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
“I showed the customer the glove section”
- verb
to state or express briefly
“indicated his wishes in a letter”
- verb
give evidence of
“The evidence argues for your claim”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 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 INDICATE
Single letters that turn INDICATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of INDICATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INDICATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actinide11
- ctenidia11
- identic10
- incited10
- cadent9
- canted9
- citied9
- cnidae9
- dacite9
- decani9
- decant9
- indict9
- inedita8
- acetin8
- centai8
- enatic8
- incite8
- acned8
- acted8
- cadet8
- caned8
- canid8
- cited8
- cnida8
- dance8
- decan8
- dicta8
- edict8
- nicad8
- detain7
- indite7
- nidate7
- tineid7
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- enact7
- aced7
- acid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cedi7
- dace7
- dice7
- iced7
- anted6
- ident6
- indie6
- nitid6
- teiid6
- teind6
- tined6
- acne6
- cain6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
- cine6
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