SPATES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SPATES 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.
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PlayableSPATES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SPATES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful SPATES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPATES
No single letter turns SPATES into another word.
How SPATES scores
Scrabble s1p3a1t1e1s1 8
Words with Friends s1p4a1t1e1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about SPATES
- SPATES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 SPATES
The 6 tiles of SPATES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPATES
apses7 pases7 passe7 paste7 pasts7 pates7 peats7 pests7 septa7 septs7 spaes7 spate7 spats7 speat7 spets7 staps7 steps7 tapes7 tepas7 asset5 easts5 sates5 seats5 tases5 tasse5 apes6 apse6 apts6 asps6 pase6 pass6 past6 pate6 pats6 peas6 peat6 pest6 pets6 psst6 saps6
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Common questions about SPATES
- Is SPATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPATES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPATES worth?
- SPATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPATES?
- No single letter can be added to SPATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPATES:
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