BATED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BATED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BATED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BATED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BATED
Front hooks — 1
abatedBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BATED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BATED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Words ending in BATED
Showing 24 of 31 words that end in BATED. Useful as a back hook: play BATED onto a word already on the board.
Words with BATED inside
1 words contain BATED in the middle. Words that start with BATED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BATED
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Common questions about BATED
- Is BATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BATED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BATED worth?
- BATED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BATED?
- BATED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BATED:
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