PECULATE — 8 letter word
peculate
The word peculate has 8 letters: P, E, C, U, L, A, T, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as property entrusted to one's care".
8 letter word "peculate": P E C U L A T E — verb
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of peculate
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of peculate
verb
- appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as property entrusted to one's care "My friend lent me a computer, but I peculated it." Synonyms: embezzle