EATERY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EATERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EATERY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EATERY is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EATERY
Front hooks — 1
peateryBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EATERY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EATERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,873.
What does EATERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A place where meals are served to the public, especially a small or modest one.
Writers like eatery because it covers cafes, diners, bistros and snack bars without having to choose one of them. It is common in newspaper reviews and travel pieces, where a guide may list the best eateries of a town. The ending -ery, as in bakery and brewery, marks a place devoted to a certain activity.
How EATERY is used
Informal and slightly breezy; typical of journalism, tourist guides and advertising.
- The little eatery by the harbour serves fish all day.
- Every eatery on the main road was full on Saturday.
- We found a family eatery that stayed open past midnight.
- The city guide praises an eatery on nearly every street.
- He opened his own eatery after years as a chef.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EATERY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EATERY
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Common questions about EATERY
- Is EATERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EATERY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EATERY worth?
- EATERY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EATERY mean?
- A place where meals are served to the public, especially a small or modest one.
- What letters can be added to EATERY?
- EATERY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EATERY:
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