GATER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 6 points
Yes for Scrabble. GATER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept GATER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GATER is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GATER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gatersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GATER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GATER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
What stands out about GATER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 GATER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
An alligator, in informal North American usage, also spelled gator.
Speakers shorten alligator to gater the same way they shorten it to gator, dropping the first syllables for a quicker, more casual word. Both spellings appear in fiction and everyday speech across the southern United States, where the animal is common.
How GATER is used
Casual spoken usage, less common in print than gator.
- A gater slid off the bank as the boat passed.
- The children were warned not to swim where a gater had been seen.
- He kept a stuffed gater from his trip to the swamp.
- The old sign read: gater crossing, drive slowly.
- She spotted a gater basking near the dock at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GATER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GATER
The 5 tiles of GATER in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with GATER
1 longer words begin with GATER.
Words ending in GATER
3 words end in GATER. Useful as a back hook: play GATER onto a word already on the board.
Words with GATER inside
3 words contain GATER in the middle. Words that start with GATER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GATER
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Common questions about GATER
- Is GATER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GATER is not in it.
- How many points is GATER worth?
- GATER is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GATER mean?
- An alligator, in informal North American usage, also spelled gator.
- What letters can be added to GATER?
- GATER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GATER:
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