INCUBATE
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪt//
verb
- (transitive) To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions."The places where the birds are nesting are interesting spots to visit. Both parents incubate and the scene is animated as the birds fly about in all directions."
- (transitive, figurative) To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it."It was a habit he developed, of incubating and maturing his thought upon a subject, and of then rushing into the type-writer with it."
noun
- (biology or chemistry) A preparation, or material, that has been incubated.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 16 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'INCUBATE'?
The word INCUBATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
I1
N1
C3
U1
B3
A1
T1
E1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'INCUBATE'?
The word INCUBATE is worth 16 points in Words With Friends.
I1
N2
C4
U2
B4
A1
T1
E1
Total: 16 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.