EATER is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. EATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EATER?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EATER is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 9.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EATER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EATER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EATER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,521.
What stands out about EATER
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of EATER
The 5 tiles of EATER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EATER
4 longer words begin with EATER.
Words ending in EATER
Showing 24 of 37 words that end in EATER. Useful as a back hook: play EATER onto a word already on the board.
Words with EATER inside
Showing 24 of 46 words that contain EATER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EATER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EATER
Common questions about EATER
- Is EATER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EATER, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EATER worth?
- EATER is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EATER?
- EATER takes 7 hooks: 5 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EATER:
Open EATER in the Word Finder