HATES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HATES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HATES
No single letter turns HATES into another word.
How HATES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about HATES
- 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
Anagrams of HATES
The 5 tiles of HATES in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in HATES
Showing 24 of 33 words that end in HATES. Useful as a back hook: play HATES onto a word already on the board.
Words with HATES inside
4 words contain HATES in the middle. Words that start with HATES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HATES
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Common questions about HATES
- Is HATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HATES, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HATES worth?
- HATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HATES?
- No single letter can be added to HATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HATES:
Open HATES in the Word Finder