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Confabulate

c 3o 1n 1f 4a 1b 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does confabulate mean?

verb

  1. unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

  2. talk socially without exchanging too much information

    “the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”

    Synonymschew the fatshoot the breezechatconfabchitchat

  3. have a conference in order to talk something over

    “We conferred about a plan of action”

    Synonymsconferconfabconsult

Is CONFABULATE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 CONFABULATE worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
c 3o 1n 1f 4a 1b 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

23 pts
c 4o 1n 2f 4a 1b 4u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
c 4o 1n 1f 4a 1b 4u 2l 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
c 3o 1n 1f 4a 1b 4u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CONFABULATE

Hooks for CONFABULATE

Add one letter to the front or back of CONFABULATE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Words that end like CONFABULATE

Common words that share the ending -ATE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ATE

Confabulate: quick answers

Is CONFABULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONFABULATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONFABULATE worth?
CONFABULATE scores 18 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does confabulate mean?
As a verb, confabulate means “unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONFABULATE?
You can make 606 shorter words from CONFABULATE, such as CONFUTABLE, BACLOFEN, OUTBALANCE, CONFAB. See the full list.