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Cates

c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Rare · plural and third-person singular form of cat

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

What does cates mean?

noun

  1. feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

    Synonymstrue cat

  2. an informal term for a youth or man

    “a nice guy”

    Synonymsguyhombrebozosod

  3. a spiteful woman gossip

    “what a cat she is!”

  4. the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

    “in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults”

    Synonymskatkhatqatquatarabian tea

  5. a whip with nine knotted cords

    “British sailors feared the cat”

  6. a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

    Synonymscaterpillar

verb

  1. beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

  2. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    “After drinking too much, the students vomited”

    Synonymsvomitvomit uppurgecastsick

Definitions shown for cat, the base form of cates.

Is CATES 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 CATES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in CATES

Anagrams 4

castecestasceattaces

Hooks for CATES

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

Front hooks

acates

Back hooks

None

Words that end like CATES

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.

datesratesstatesgateshatesplatesfatesmatespatescratesgratesskatesslatesrelatesupdatesisolatesoperatesgeneratesirritatestranslatesdebatesdonatesrotatescollates
All words ending in -ATES

Cates: quick answers

Is CATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CATES 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 CATES worth?
CATES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cates mean?
cates is the plural and third-person singular form of cat, which means “feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CATES?
You can make 49 shorter words from CATES, such as ACES, ACTS, AESC, CASE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CATES?
CATES rearranges into CASTE, CESTA, SCEAT, TACES.