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Fixate

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does fixate mean?

verb

  1. attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way

    “He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40”

  2. pay attention to exclusively and obsessively

    “The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death”

  3. make fixed, stable or stationary

    “let's fix the picture to the frame”

    Synonymsfix

  4. become fixed (on)

    “Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon”

    Synonymssettle on

Is FIXATE 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 FIXATE worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
f 4i 1x 8a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
f 4i 1x 8a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
f 4i 1x 8a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
f 4i 1x 8a 1t 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in FIXATE

Hooks for FIXATE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

fixatedfixates

Words that end like FIXATE

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.

debaterelateupdateprivatetranslatedonateestatelocatenegaterotateclimatecollatedictateiratemandatemigratetruncatefrustratereinstatedilategyrateinmateinnatemutate
All words ending in -ATE

Fixate: quick answers

Is FIXATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FIXATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FIXATE worth?
FIXATE scores 16 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fixate mean?
As a verb, fixate means “attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FIXATE?
You can make 48 shorter words from FIXATE, such as FAIX, FIXT, FAX, FIX. See the full list.