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Debates

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noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of debate

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

What does debates mean?

noun

  1. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

    “the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”

    Synonymsargumentargumentation

  2. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

    Synonymsdisputationpublic debate

verb

  1. argue with one another

    “We debated the question of abortion”

  2. think about carefully; weigh

    “They considered the possibility of a strike”

    Synonymsconsidermootturn overdeliberate

  3. discuss the pros and cons of an issue

    Synonymsdeliberate

  4. have an argument about something

    Synonymsarguecontendfence

Definitions shown for debate, the base form of debates.

Is DEBATES 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 DEBATES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
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Words With Friends

11 pts
d 2e 1b 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
d 2e 1b 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

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

Words from the letters in DEBATES

Anagrams 1

bestead

Words that end like DEBATES

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.

relatesupdatestranslatesdonateslocatesrotatescollatesmigratestruncatesfrustratesreinstatesdilatesestatesgyratesinmatesmutatesnegatespalatespiratesrebatessedatessenatesvacatesabates
All words ending in -ATES

Debates: quick answers

Is DEBATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEBATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEBATES worth?
DEBATES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does debates mean?
debates is the plural and third-person singular form of debate, which means “a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEBATES?
You can make 147 shorter words from DEBATES, such as BASTED, BESTAD, BESTED, DEBASE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DEBATES?
DEBATES rearranges into BESTEAD.