seven-letter word · 8 points
Is RADIATE a Scrabble Word?
Yes, RADIATE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and an adjective, most often meaning “send out rays or waves”.
Quick answer
Is RADIATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RADIATE is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: AIRDATE, TIARAED.
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- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble
- 8 pts
- Words With Friends
- 8 pts
- Anagrams
- 2
- Familiarity
- 99th percentile
RADIATE meaning and definition
RADIATE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.
RADIATE as a verb
- Send out rays or waves.
- Send out real or metaphoric rays.
RADIATE as an adjective
- Arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center.
- Having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies.
RADIATE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points
RADIATE scores 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.
Letter-by-letter tile values
| Letter | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | 1 |
| A | 1 | 1 |
| D | 2 | 2 |
| I | 1 | 1 |
| A | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 8 |
RADIATE on premium squares
On a double word square RADIATE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.
Rearranging the letters of RADIATE
2 words use exactly the same 7 letters as RADIATE. See all anagrams of RADIATE.
- airdate8
- tiaraed8
Unscramble RADIATE: 133 words from its letters
The letters R, A, D, I, A, T, E make 133 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.
- tie3
- trade6
- date5
- air3
- die4
- rate4
- red4
- ride5
- tear4
- aid4
- tread6
- read5
- dart5
- dear5
- raid5
- tide5
- diet5
- rat3
- tai3
- dare5
- tire4
- area4
- dirt5
- tar3
- art3
- ear3
- idea5
- eat3
- aide5
- rite4
- tea3
- tied5
- ad3
- edit5
- era3
- tired6
- aa2
- ai2
- ar2
- arid5
- at2
- dire5
- er2
- eta3
- id3
- ire3
- rad4
- re2
- tare4
- te2
- ti2
- tier4
- triad6
- tried6
- data5
- rid4
- adit5
- aired6
- airt4
- are3
- aria4
- ate3
- da3
- dari5
- de3
- dit4
- dita5
- ea2
- ed3
- irate5
- it2
- raita5
- reata5
- ret3
- riata5
- ta2
- tad4
- taira5
- tara4
- ted4
- tiara5
- tirade7
- trad5
- aarti5
- ae2
- aia3
- aida5
- aider6
- airted7
- ait3
- ard4
- aread6
- ared5
- aret4
- arti4
- atria5
- dae4
- dater6
- deair6
- dei4
- derat6
- di3
- dite5
- drat5
- eard5
- et2
- ide4
- ideata7
- irade6
- ired5
- ita3
- rade5
- rai3
- raia4
- rait4
- raited7
- rata4
- rated6
- redia6
- rei3
Words like RADIATE
One-letter changes to RADIATE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.
Change one letter in RADIATE
- radiale8
- radiata8
Add one letter to RADIATE
- eradiate9
- radiated10
- radiates9
- radicate11
More 7-letter words starting with RA
- radical10
- raising8
- railway13
- ransack13
- raucous9
- railing8
- rainbow12
- rampant11
- rapture9
- rasping10
- rathole10
- rattler7
- rabidly13
- raccoon11
- raceway15
- raddled10
- raffish16
- ragweed12
RADIATE word facts
RADIATE is a 7-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 4 vowels (A, I and E) and 3 consonants, with A repeated. It starts with R and ends with E. By corpus frequency, RADIATE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.
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RADIATE Scrabble word FAQ
Is RADIATE a Scrabble word?
Yes. RADIATE is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.
What does RADIATE mean?
RADIATE is used as a verb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “send out rays or waves”.
How many points is RADIATE worth in Scrabble?
RADIATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.
How many points is RADIATE in Words With Friends?
RADIATE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.
What are the anagrams of RADIATE?
RADIATE has 2 anagrams: AIRDATE, TIARAED. Each uses exactly the same letters.
What words can you make from the letters in RADIATE?
You can make 133 shorter words from the letters in RADIATE, including TIE, TRADE, DATE and AIR.
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