SATE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SATE 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 SATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SATE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SATE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about SATE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 9 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 SATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To satisfy a desire or appetite fully, often to the point of excess.
To sate someone or something is to fill a hunger, thirst, or craving so completely that no more is wanted. The word is frequently used of appetites that are hard to satisfy, suggesting a fullness that borders on being too much.
How SATE is used
Common in both everyday and literary writing; often used with appetite, hunger, thirst, or curiosity.
- Nothing seemed to sate his appetite for adventure.
- She drank deeply to sate her thirst.
- The huge meal did little to sate their hunger.
- He read constantly, trying to sate his curiosity.
- No amount of praise could sate her need for approval.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SATE
The 4 tiles of SATE in a different order — 9 found.
Words starting with SATE
24 longer words begin with SATE.
Words ending in SATE
Showing 24 of 37 words that end in SATE. Useful as a back hook: play SATE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SATE inside
Showing 24 of 57 words that contain SATE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SATE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SATE
Common questions about SATE
- Is SATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SATE, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SATE worth?
- SATE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SATE mean?
- To satisfy a desire or appetite fully, often to the point of excess.
- What letters can be added to SATE?
- SATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SATE:
Open SATE in the Word Finder