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Crates

c 3r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of crate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does crates mean?

noun

  1. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping

  2. the quantity contained in a crate

    Synonymscrateful

verb

  1. put into a crate; as for protection

    “crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum”

Definitions shown for crate, the base form of crates.

Is CRATES 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) No

How many points is CRATES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
c 3r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
c 4r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
c 4r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
c 3r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in CRATES

Anagrams 8

caretscartescastercaterscrestareactsrecasttraces

Words that end like CRATES

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.

statesdatesratesplatesgateshatesgratesskatesslatesfatesmatespatesrelatesupdatesisolatesoperatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatestranslatescomplicatessophisticatesdebates
All words ending in -ATES

Crates: quick answers

Is CRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRATES worth?
CRATES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does crates mean?
crates is the plural and third-person singular form of crate, which means “a rugged box (usually made of wood)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRATES?
You can make 138 shorter words from CRATES, such as ACERS, ACRES, CARES, CARET. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CRATES?
CRATES rearranges into CARETS, CARTES, CASTER, CATERS, CRESTA, REACTS, RECAST, TRACES.