Is PRECIPITATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRECIPITATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRECIPITATE mean?
- verb
bring about abruptly
“The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution”
- verb
separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
- noun
a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
- verb
fall from clouds
“rain, snow and sleet were falling”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 17 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 PRECIPITATE
Single letters that turn PRECIPITATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Anagrams of PRECIPITATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PRECIPITATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peripatetic17
- praecipe14
- crepitate13
- peripetia13
- crappie13
- epicarp13
- percept13
- precept13
- precipe13
- priapic13
- appetite12
- capper12
- peptic12
- precip12
- epeiric11
- paretic11
- pectate11
- periapt11
- picrate11
- picrite11
- pipette11
- piratic11
- pretape11
- receipt11
- tipcart11
- tippier11
- trippet11
- apiece10
- carpet10
- pacier10
- pepita10
- piecer10
- pierce10
- pipier10
- preact10
- priapi10
- rappee10
- recept10
- recipe10
- tapper10
- tappet10
- tipcat10
- tipper10
- tippet10
- tricep10
- atretic9
- cattier9
- citrate9
- partite9
- peatier9
- pettier9
- caper9
- capri9
- carpi9
- crape9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- cripe9
- epact9
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