ATES is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points

Yes. ATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept ATES?

Word power: 53 / 100

Our own measure of how useful ATES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 14 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ATES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How ATES scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in ATES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.

What stands out about ATES

• The same 4 tiles also spell 9 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of ATES

The 4 tiles of ATES in a different order — 9 found.

Words ending in ATES

Showing 24 of 1946 words that end in ATES. Useful as a back hook: play ATES onto a word already on the board.

Words with ATES inside

Showing 24 of 73 words that contain ATES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ATES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in ATES

Common questions about ATES

Is ATES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATES, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is ATES worth?

ATES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ATES?

ATES takes 14 hooks: 14 in front and 0 at the end.