What does ACTIVATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈæktəˌveɪt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. put in motion or move to act“trigger a reaction”
  2. make active or more active“activate an old file”
  3. make more adsorptive“activate a metal”
  4. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
  5. make (substances) radioactive

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

activates14

Anagrams of ACTIVATE

cavitate13

Words inside ACTIVATE

62 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

active11 attic7 cave9 cite6 tate4vice9 vita7ace5 act5 ate3ava6ave6cat5 eat3 eta3ice5 tae3tea3 tie3 vat6vet6 via6aa2 ae2ai2 at2 et2it2ta2ti2

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Questions

Is ACTIVATE a valid word in word games?

ACTIVATE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ACTIVATE worth?

ACTIVATE is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ACTIVATE?

62 other words, including IT, AT, ACT and EAT.