actuate
VERB
/ækʧu,eɪt/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
actuate is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3T1U1A1T1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does actuate mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Give an incentive for action.
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2
Put in motion or move to act.
“actuate the circuits”
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