GELATES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GELATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GELATES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GELATES is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GELATES
No single letter turns GELATES into another word.
How GELATES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GELATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What stands out about GELATES
- The same 7 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 GELATES mean in Scrabble?
GELATES is the present-tense form of GELATE used with he, she and it.
GELATE(verb) — To form into a gel, or to cause a liquid to congeal into a soft, semi-solid state.
Anagrams of GELATES
The 7 tiles of GELATES in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GELATES
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Common questions about GELATES
- Is GELATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GELATES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GELATES worth?
- GELATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GELATES?
- No single letter can be added to GELATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GELATES:
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