Bated is valid Scrabble Word

Is bated a scrabble word?
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary YES
Official Tournament and Club Word List YES
Collins Scrabble Words YES
Is bated valid Words with Friends?
Words with Friends YES

5 letters word
8 points in Scrabble
9 points in WWF

Definitions for BATED in dictionary:

VERB:

BATE, to diminish, also BAYT

ADJECTIVE:

in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly
Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath.
diminished or moderated

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

to reduce the force of

Words related to BATED

bate6 bates7 bating9

How to use BATED in a sentence

As I fumbled at the latch, the whispering and sobbing came suddenly to an end, as though those without had stopped with bated breath.
In the hotel they spoke of him with bated breath, as though something of divinity attached itself to the person of the man whose power for good or for evil was so far-reaching.
In South Africa every Indian who has anything to do with that part of the British Dominions is watching with bated breath the progress of commission that is now sitting.
To this day the story of things that happened is remembered and spoken of with bated breath by the people of Mandell, who are cousins to the Hungry Folk who live in the west.
Grummit made no reply, but watched with bated breath the triumphal entrance of the piano.
But On evil days though fallen, and evil tongues, In darkness and with dangers compassed round And solitude, he bated no jot of heart or hope.
The greatest enthusiasm was awakened by his influence, the people were melted into tears, every person listened with bated breath to his words.
Old-fashioned professors, whom his ideas quite fail to satisfy, nevertheless speak of his talent almost with bated breath, while the youngsters flock to him as to a master.
The knot of spectators around the table watched with bated breath.
Marshall-Smith, deliberating with bated breath between broadcloth and blue panama, did not notice the pause.

And she always spoke afterward with bated breath on the dangers of the streets late at night, and her narrow escape from arrest.
Tom was also stooping low and leaning forward with bated breath.
When he came at last to make his speech for the defence, men and women listened with bated breath.
We watched him with bated breath, and Sylvia, who now, for the first time, began to understand the trap I had set, could hardly contain her excitement.
The door was ajar, and I listened with bated breath.
Outside the ramparts we met, and saluted, with the freedom of travelers, a gorgeous Turk who was taking the morning air, and whom our guide in bated breath said was the governor.
I think he knew that I bated him, but we were on perfectly good terms.
Brent was waiting with bated breath when abruptly from overhead came the clean, sharp bark of a rifle.
The boy had followed the dog and watched with bated breath.
Through every hour of this awful day he sat in the telegraph office of the War Department and read with bated breath the news.
With bated breath and eagerly beating heart Rod pursued his search.
The priest watched her with bated breath, half expecting to see the outraged warriors arise in wrath.
Carlia listened with staring eyes and bated breath.
Worshippers did not pray with bated breath, as if afraid that the deity would overhear them.
We went cautiously, with bated breath and pounding hearts.
In the lower grades it had been spoken of with bated breath.
Mountjoy, though she meant to do it all as well as it could be done, was still joyous only with bated joy.
Slowly thus, with bated breath, their bodies reverent they advanced.
There was once a famous writer on earth, of whose wisdom people spoke with bated breath.
In England and Scotland they speak of him with bated breath.
Since he had referred to the peril which hung over us, it was with bated breath that I awaited his return, not in the least knowing what to expect.

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