FATE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FATE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FATE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FATE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about FATE
- The same 4 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 FATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The course of events that is believed to be beyond human control, especially as it affects a persons life.
Some people believe that fate decides who they will meet and what will happen to them, no matter how hard they try to change it. Writers often use the concept in tragedies, where a character cannot escape the outcome that awaits them.
How FATE is used
Frequent in discussions of destiny, luck, and storytelling.
- He accepted his fate without complaint.
- Their fates were sealed the moment the storm arrived.
- She felt fated to travel far from home.
- No one could predict the fateful decision that followed.
- The two strangers seemed destined by fate to meet again.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FATE
The 4 tiles of FATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FATE
6 longer words begin with FATE.
Words ending in FATE
9 words end in FATE. Useful as a back hook: play FATE onto a word already on the board.
Words with FATE inside
10 words contain FATE in the middle. Words that start with FATE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FATE
Common questions about FATE
- Is FATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FATE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FATE worth?
- FATE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FATE mean?
- The course of events that is believed to be beyond human control, especially as it affects a persons life.
- What letters can be added to FATE?
- FATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FATE:
Open FATE in the Word Finder