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Exfoliate

e 1x 8f 4o 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Uncommon

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

What does exfoliate mean?

verb

  1. spread by opening the leaves of

  2. cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters

  3. remove the surface, in scales or laminae

  4. come off in a very thin piece

  5. grow by producing or unfolding leaves

    “plants exfoliate”

Is EXFOLIATE 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 EXFOLIATE worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
e 1x 8f 4o 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
e 1x 8f 4o 1l 2i 1a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
e 1x 8f 4o 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
e 1x 8f 4o 1l 2i 1a 1t 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in EXFOLIATE

Hooks for EXFOLIATE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

exfoliatedexfoliates

Words that end like EXFOLIATE

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

immediateappropriatealleviateabbreviatedifferentiateaffiliatehumiliateinfuriateirradiateluxuriaterepudiateretaliateconciliateexpatriaterepatriateassociateappreciatenegotiateinitiateintermediateinappropriateenunciateofficiateasphyxiate
All words ending in -IATE

Exfoliate: quick answers

Is EXFOLIATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXFOLIATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXFOLIATE worth?
EXFOLIATE scores 19 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does exfoliate mean?
As a verb, exfoliate means “spread by opening the leaves of”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXFOLIATE?
You can make 196 shorter words from EXFOLIATE, such as FOXTAIL, TELEFAX, FIXATE, FLEXO. See the full list.