BERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BERATE 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 BERATE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BERATE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BERATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BERATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,873.
What stands out about BERATE
- The same 6 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 BERATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To scold someone harshly and at length, usually out of anger or strong disapproval.
To berate someone goes beyond a quick correction, piling on criticism in a sustained, often public way that leaves the other person little chance to respond. A parent might berate a child for breaking a rule, or a boss might berate an employee in front of colleagues, and either way the word suggests the scolding was harsher than the situation strictly required. The prefix be- intensifies the older verb "rate", meaning to scold, the same root behind the phrase "to give someone a rating" in its older sense of a telling-off.
How BERATE is used
A fairly formal word for harsh, prolonged scolding, more common in writing than in casual conversation.
- She began to berate him the moment he walked in late.
- The coach berated the team after the sloppy first half.
- He hated being berated in front of his coworkers.
- The letter berated the company for its slow response.
- Try not to berate yourself over one small mistake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BERATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BERATE
The 6 tiles of BERATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BERATE
2 longer words begin with BERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in BERATE
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Common questions about BERATE
- Is BERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BERATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BERATE worth?
- BERATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BERATE mean?
- To scold someone harshly and at length, usually out of anger or strong disapproval.
- What letters can be added to BERATE?
- BERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BERATE:
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