PREDATES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PREDATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREDATES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREDATES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREDATES
No single letter turns PREDATES into another word.
How PREDATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PREDATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREDATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PREDATES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 PREDATES mean in Scrabble?
PREDATES is the present-tense form of PREDATE used with he, she and it.
PREDATE(verb) — To exist or occur at an earlier time than something else.
Anagrams of PREDATES
The 8 tiles of PREDATES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PREDATES
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Common questions about PREDATES
- Is PREDATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREDATES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREDATES worth?
- PREDATES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREDATES?
- No single letter can be added to PREDATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PREDATES:
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