ORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORATE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORATE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORATE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,421.
What stands out about ORATE
- The same 5 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 ORATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
humorousformal
To speak formally and at length to an audience, often in a grand, elaborate, or self-important manner.
Orate is usually chosen over the plainer speak or talk precisely because it carries a hint of theatre or pomposity, suggesting someone who enjoys the sound of their own voice more than the audience enjoys listening. A politician who orates for an hour is being described with gentle mockery as much as with respect for their skill. The word is built from the same root as oration and orator, and it can also be used more neutrally of a skilled public speaker delivering a formal address. Because of its slightly grand tone, orate rarely describes ordinary conversation.
How ORATE is used
Often used with a touch of humor or mild criticism for long-winded public speaking, though it can also describe a formal address without irony.
- He loved to orate to anyone who would stand still long enough.
- The senator orated for nearly an hour without notes.
- She orated grandly about duty and sacrifice.
- Rather than answer the question, he began to orate.
- The old professor still orates as if lecturing a packed hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORATE
The 5 tiles of ORATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ORATE
2 longer words begin with ORATE.
Words ending in ORATE
Showing 24 of 78 words that end in ORATE. Useful as a back hook: play ORATE onto a word already on the board.
Words with ORATE inside
Showing 24 of 114 words that contain ORATE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ORATE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ORATE
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Common questions about ORATE
- Is ORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORATE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORATE worth?
- ORATE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORATE mean?
- To speak formally and at length to an audience, often in a grand, elaborate, or self-important manner.
- What letters can be added to ORATE?
- ORATE takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ORATE:
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