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Bates

b 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of bate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does bates mean?

verb

  1. moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

    “He bated his breath when talking about this affair”

  2. flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons

  3. soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

    “bate hides and skins”

Definitions shown for bate, the base form of bates.

Is BATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is BATES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
b 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
b 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
b 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
b 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BATES

Anagrams 7

abetsbastebeastbeatsbesatbetastabes

Hooks for BATES

Add one letter to the front or back of BATES to make another word.

Front hooks

abates

Back hooks

None

Words that end like BATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

datesratesstatesgateshatesplatesfatesmatespatescratesgratesskatesslatesrelatesupdatesisolatesoperatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatestranslatescomplicatessophisticates
All words ending in -ATES

Bates: quick answers

Is BATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BATES worth?
BATES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bates mean?
bates is the third-person singular form of bate, which means “moderate or restrain”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BATES?
You can make 53 shorter words from BATES, such as ABET, BASE, BAST, BATE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BATES?
BATES rearranges into ABETS, BASTE, BEAST, BEATS, BESAT, BETAS, TABES.