RATE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 12 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,009.
What stands out about RATE
- The same 4 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 RATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A measure of how one quantity changes or compares to another, often expressed as an amount per unit of time or per fixed quantity.
A rate tells you how fast something happens or how much of one thing corresponds to another, such as a heart rate, an interest rate, or the rate at which a tank fills. It can also mean a charge or price fixed for something, or, as a verb, to judge how good or valuable something is.
How RATE is used
Everyday word used widely in finance, science, and ordinary speech.
- The interest rate rose again this month.
- Her heart rate slowed once she calmed down.
- He works at an hourly rate of twenty dollars.
- Critics rate the film highly.
- The birth rate has fallen sharply over the decade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RATE
The 4 tiles of RATE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RATE
19 longer words begin with RATE.
Words ending in RATE
Showing 24 of 442 words that end in RATE. Useful as a back hook: play RATE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RATE inside
Showing 24 of 906 words that contain RATE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RATE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RATE
Common questions about RATE
- Is RATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATE, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATE worth?
- RATE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATE mean?
- A measure of how one quantity changes or compares to another, often expressed as an amount per unit of time or per fixed quantity.
- What letters can be added to RATE?
- RATE takes 12 hooks: 8 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RATE:
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