CATES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATES
Front hooks — 1
acatesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CATES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about CATES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 CATES
The 5 tiles of CATES in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in CATES
Showing 24 of 165 words that end in CATES. Useful as a back hook: play CATES onto a word already on the board.
Words with CATES inside
2 words contain CATES in the middle. Words that start with CATES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CATES
Showing 40 of 52. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CATES
- Is CATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATES worth?
- CATES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATES?
- CATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CATES:
Open CATES in the Word Finder