CRATES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CRATES 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.
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PlayableCRATES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 38,325odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CRATES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful CRATES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRATES
No single letter turns CRATES into another word.
How CRATES scores
Scrabble c3r1a1t1e1s1 8
Words with Friends c4r1a1t1e1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about CRATES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 8 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 CRATES
The 6 tiles of CRATES in a different order — 8 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CRATES
acers7 acres7 cares7 caret7 carse7 carte7 carts7 caste7 cater7 cates7 certs7 cesta7 crate7 crest7 escar7 races7 react7 recta7 sacre7 scare7 scart7 sceat7 scrae7 scrat7 serac7 taces7 trace7 arets5 aster5 earst5 rates5 reast5 resat5 stare5 stear5 strae5 tares5 taser5 tears5 teras5
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Common questions about CRATES
- Is CRATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRATES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRATES worth?
- CRATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRATES?
- No single letter can be added to CRATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRATES:
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