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Activates
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About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of activate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does activates mean?
verb
put in motion or move to act
“trigger a reaction”
make active or more active
“activate an old file”
make more adsorptive
“activate a metal”
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
Synonymsaerate
make (substances) radioactive
Definitions shown for activate, the base form of activates.
Is ACTIVATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ACTIVATES worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ACTIVATES
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 231
activate 13cavitate 13actives 12caveats 12cavetti 12vacates 12active 11atavic 11caveat 11cavies 11civets 11evicts 11vacate 11vesica 11atavist 10aviates 10cavas 10caves 10cavie 10cives 10civet 10evict 10stative 10vatic 10vices 10astatic 9aviate 9catties 9cava 9cave 9
See all 231 words made from ACTIVATES Words that end like ACTIVATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
dedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastates
All words ending in -ATES Activates: quick answers
Is ACTIVATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ACTIVATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ACTIVATES worth?
ACTIVATES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does activates mean?
activates is the third-person singular form of activate, which means “put in motion or move to act”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ACTIVATES?
You can make 231 shorter words from ACTIVATES, such as ACTIVATE, CAVITATE, ACTIVES, CAVEATS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ACTIVATES?
ACTIVATES rearranges into CAVITATES.