TATES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 5 points
Yes for Scrabble. TATES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept TATES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TATES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TATES
Front hooks — 1
statesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TATES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,618.
What stands out about TATES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 TATES
The 5 tiles of TATES in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in TATES
Showing 24 of 139 words that end in TATES. Useful as a back hook: play TATES onto a word already on the board.
Words with TATES inside
17 words contain TATES in the middle. Words that start with TATES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TATES
Showing 40 of 46. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TATES
- Is TATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TATES is not in it.
- How many points is TATES worth?
- TATES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TATES?
- TATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TATES:
Open TATES in the Word Finder