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.

RELATED
2

Put in motion or move to act.

“actuate the circuits”