PLATES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PLATES 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 PLATES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLATES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLATES
No single letter turns PLATES into another word.
How PLATES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about PLATES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 10 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 PLATES
The 6 tiles of PLATES in a different order — 10 found.
Words starting with PLATES
1 longer words begin with PLATES.
Shorter words from the letters in PLATES
Showing 40 of 171. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PLATES
- Is PLATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLATES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLATES worth?
- PLATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLATES?
- No single letter can be added to PLATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLATES:
Open PLATES in the Word Finder