BATO is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. BATO is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 7 points there.
Which word lists accept BATO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BATO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BATO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
batonChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BATO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BATO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about BATO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
What does BATO mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangNorth American
In Spanish-influenced slang, a familiar term used to address or refer to a man, especially a friend.
Bato is a borrowing from Spanish, used mainly in Chicano and Mexican-American slang in the south-western United States. It works much like the English word guy or dude, and often carries a friendly or joking tone between people who know each other well.
How BATO is used
Informal spoken slang; found in songs and film dialogue rather than formal writing.
- He greeted his old friend with hey, bato, long time no see.
- The song refers to every bato in the neighbourhood.
- She laughed and called her brother a crazy bato.
- In the film, one bato warns another to watch his back.
- The word bato often carries a friendly, joking tone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BATO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BATO
The 4 tiles of BATO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BATO
15 longer words begin with BATO.
Words ending in BATO
3 words end in BATO. Useful as a back hook: play BATO onto a word already on the board.
Words with BATO inside
Showing 24 of 35 words that contain BATO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BATO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BATO
Common questions about BATO
- Is BATO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BATO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BATO worth?
- BATO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BATO mean?
- In Spanish-influenced slang, a familiar term used to address or refer to a man, especially a friend.
- What letters can be added to BATO?
- BATO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BATO:
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