RATES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RATES 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 RATES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RATES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about RATES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 12 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 RATES
The 5 tiles of RATES in a different order — 12 found.
Words ending in RATES
Showing 24 of 371 words that end in RATES. Useful as a back hook: play RATES onto a word already on the board.
Words with RATES inside
7 words contain RATES in the middle. Words that start with RATES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RATES
Showing 40 of 73. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about RATES
- Is RATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATES, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATES worth?
- RATES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RATES?
- RATES takes 5 hooks: 5 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RATES:
Open RATES in the Word Finder