SENATE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SENATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SENATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENATE is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
senatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SENATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SENATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,936.
What stands out about SENATE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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 SENATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A governing or legislative body, especially the upper chamber of a parliament or the highest council of ancient Rome.
The word senate originates with the governing council of the Roman republic, an assembly of elders and nobles that shared power with the popular assemblies and the elected magistrates of that era. Many modern governments borrowed both the name and the general idea of an upper house, so a senate today often reviews or revises legislation passed by a larger, more directly elected lower house, as with the United States Senate. Universities also use the term for a panel that oversees academic policy, extending the idea of a deliberative council beyond national government. Across these uses, senate consistently names a smaller, often more senior assembly entrusted with significant lawmaking or administrative authority.
How SENATE is used
Common in politics and history; often capitalized when naming a specific national body, as in the Senate.
- The senate voted to approve the new budget.
- Ancient Rome's senate debated whether to declare war.
- She was elected to the state senate last November.
- The university senate reviews changes to academic policy.
- Reporters gathered outside the senate chamber for reactions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SENATE
The 6 tiles of SENATE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SENATE
1 longer words begin with SENATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SENATE
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Common questions about SENATE
- Is SENATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENATE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENATE worth?
- SENATE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENATE mean?
- A governing or legislative body, especially the upper chamber of a parliament or the highest council of ancient Rome.
- What letters can be added to SENATE?
- SENATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SENATE:
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