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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. EDENTATE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 9 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals"
edental, edentulate
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
EDENTATE scores 9 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×1, E×3, N×1, T×2
EDENTATE is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "EDENTATE — having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals"" (9 Scrabble points).
EDENTATE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is EDENTATE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
EDENTATE (noun): primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America. Additional senses: having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals".
In standard Scrabble scoring, EDENTATE totals 9 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. EDENTATE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
EDENTATE is 8 letters long, begins with E, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram ADEEENTT. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 8-letter entries, EDENTATE ranks by raw score (9 points). Anagram alternatives include ATTENDEE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, EDENTATE carries 4 vowels and 4 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on E or E are common study angles; browse words starting with E and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
EDENTATE is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like EDENTATE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that EDENTATE contains A, D, E, N, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as e??????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside EDENTATE include DE, ED, AT — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, D, N, T, A. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble edentate directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 9 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat EDENTATE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "EDENTATE — having few if any teeth; "anteaters are edentate animals"" (9 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.