PATES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATES
Front hooks — 1
spatesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PATES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 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 PATES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 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 PATES mean in Scrabble?
PATES is the plural of PATE.
PATE(noun) — The top of a person's head, especially when bald or thinning, often mentioned in a joking or old-fashioned way.
Anagrams of PATES
The 5 tiles of PATES in a different order — 7 found.
Words ending in PATES
Showing 24 of 28 words that end in PATES. Useful as a back hook: play PATES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PATES
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Common questions about PATES
- Is PATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATES worth?
- PATES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATES?
- PATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PATES:
Open PATES in the Word Finder