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Peculate

p 3e 1c 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does peculate mean?

verb

  1. appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

    “The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family”

    Synonymsembezzledefalcatemisappropriatemalversate

Is PECULATE 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 PECULATE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3e 1c 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
p 4e 1c 4u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
p 4e 1c 4u 2l 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
p 3e 1c 3u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in PECULATE

Hooks for PECULATE

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

Front hooks

speculate

Back hooks

peculatedpeculates

Words that end like PECULATE

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.

accuratededicateestimategenerateindicateirritateseparateultimatealternatecalculatecandidatedesperateisolateoperatecomplicatedemonstrateactivateadvocateallocateautomatedelicatedominatehesitateintimate
All words ending in -ATE

Peculate: quick answers

Is PECULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PECULATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PECULATE worth?
PECULATE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does peculate mean?
As a verb, peculate means “appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use”.
What words can you make with the letters in PECULATE?
You can make 170 shorter words from PECULATE, such as CAPELET, CAPLET, CULPAE, PLACET. See the full list.