REMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REMATE 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 REMATE?
| 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 REMATE 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 REMATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REMATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 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 REMATE
- 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 REMATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The closing pass in a bullfight that prepares the animal for the final sword thrust.
The Spanish word remate means a finish or a flourish, and in the bullring it names the last movement of a series of passes. English borrowed it only for this specialised use. As a verb, remate is also a transparent compound meaning to mate again, used for animals that pair a second time.
How REMATE is used
Mostly seen in writing about bullfighting; the verb sense is rare.
- The crowd cheered the remate that ended the sequence.
- A graceful remate won him praise from the judges.
- The matador finished with a slow remate.
- Critics noted the flawless remate in the final act.
- Each series ends with a remate before the kill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REMATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REMATE
The 6 tiles of REMATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REMATE
10 longer words begin with REMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in REMATE
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Common questions about REMATE
- Is REMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REMATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REMATE worth?
- REMATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REMATE mean?
- The closing pass in a bullfight that prepares the animal for the final sword thrust.
- What letters can be added to REMATE?
- REMATE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REMATE:
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