NATES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points

Yes. NATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept NATES?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NATES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NATES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How NATES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in NATES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.

What stands out about NATES

• 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 NATES

The 5 tiles of NATES in a different order — 5 found.

Words ending in NATES

Showing 24 of 233 words that end in NATES. Useful as a back hook: play NATES onto a word already on the board.

Words with NATES inside

3 words contain NATES in the middle. Words that start with NATES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in NATES

Showing 40 of 72. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about NATES

Is NATES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts NATES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is NATES worth?

NATES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NATES?

NATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.