REBATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REBATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REBATE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REBATE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REBATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REBATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REBATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,873.
What stands out about REBATE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 REBATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A partial refund given to someone who has paid too much, often for tax, rent, or a purchase.
A rebate returns part of a payment after the fact, unlike a discount, which lowers the price before money changes hands; a shopper might pay full price for an appliance and then mail in a form to receive a rebate weeks later. Governments use the same word for tax rebates, where citizens who overpaid receive money back once accounts are settled. In carpentry, oddly, rebate also names a rectangular groove cut into wood so two pieces fit snugly together, a completely different sense that survives from an older meaning of cutting something back.
How REBATE is used
Common in retail, tax, and utility contexts; the woodworking sense is more specialized.
- She mailed in the form to claim her rebate on the new washing machine.
- Homeowners received a rebate after installing solar panels.
- The utility company offered a rebate for switching to efficient light bulbs.
- He was still waiting for the manufacturer's rebate to arrive.
- The carpenter cut a rebate along the edge of the shelf to hold the glass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REBATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REBATE
The 6 tiles of REBATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REBATE
7 longer words begin with REBATE.
Shorter words from the letters in REBATE
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Common questions about REBATE
- Is REBATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REBATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REBATE worth?
- REBATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REBATE mean?
- A partial refund given to someone who has paid too much, often for tax, rent, or a purchase.
- What letters can be added to REBATE?
- REBATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REBATE:
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