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Placates

p 3l 1a 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of placate

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

What does placates mean?

verb

  1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

    “She managed to mollify the angry customer”

    Synonymspacifylenifyconciliateassuageappease

Definitions shown for placate, the base form of placates.

Is PLACATES 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 PLACATES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3l 1a 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4l 2a 1c 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
p 4l 1a 1c 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
p 3l 2a 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in PLACATES

Words that end like PLACATES

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.

relatesupdatestranslatescollatesmigratesdebatesdonateslocatesrotatestruncatesfrustratesreinstatesclimatescrematesdeflatesdictatesfrigatesinflatesmagnatesmandatesnarratesnitratesprimatesprivates
All words ending in -ATES

Placates: quick answers

Is PLACATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PLACATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PLACATES worth?
PLACATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does placates mean?
placates is the third-person singular form of placate, which means “cause to be more favorably inclined”.
What words can you make with the letters in PLACATES?
You can make 322 shorter words from PLACATES, such as CAPLETS, PALACES, PLACATE, PLACETS. See the full list.