Definition of activate

"activate" in the verb sense

1. trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off

put in motion or move to act

"trigger a reaction"

"actuate the circuits"

2. activate

make active or more active

"activate an old file"

3. activate

make more adsorptive

"activate a metal"

4. activate, aerate

aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

5. activate

make (substances) radioactive

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activate in Scrabble®

The word activate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters activate:

ACTIVATE
(153)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word activate

ACTIVATE
(153)
ACTIVATE
(126)
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(102)
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(84)
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(15)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In activate

ACTIVATE
(153)
ACTIVATE
(126)
ACTIVATE
(102)
ACTIVATE
(84)
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(52)
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(48)
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(45)
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(42)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(30)
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activate in Words With Friends™

The word activate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters activate:

ACTIVATE
(150)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word activate

ACTIVATE
(150)
ACTIVATE
(102)
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(81)
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(81)
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(75)
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(69)
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(64)
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(60)
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(57)
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(51)
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(46)
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(38)
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(34)
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(16)
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(16)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In activate

ACTIVATE
(150)
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(102)
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(93)
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(93)
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(81)
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(81)
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(75)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(66)
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(64)
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(64)
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(63)
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(42)
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Words within the letters of activate

2 letter words in activate (5 words)

3 letter words in activate (16 words)

4 letter words in activate (5 words)

5 letter words in activate (6 words)

6 letter words in activate (4 words)

8 letter words in activate (Anagrams) (2 words)

activate + 1 blank (5 words)

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Shorter words in activate

act

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