Is CRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRATES mean?
Crates is a form of CRATE.
- noun
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
- noun
the quantity contained in a crate
- verb
put into a crate; as for protection
“crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
6
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CRATES
CRATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of CRATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CRATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carets8
- cartes8
- caster8
- caters8
- reacts8
- recast8
- traces8
- acres7
- cares7
- caret7
- carse7
- carte7
- carts7
- caste7
- cater7
- cates7
- certs7
- cesta7
- crate7
- crest7
- escar7
- races7
- react7
- recta7
- scare7
- scart7
- serac7
- taces7
- trace7
- aces6
- acre6
- acts6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- cart6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cert6
- race6
- recs6
- scar6
- scat6
- sect6
- tace6
- tecs6
- aster5
- rates5
- resat5
- stare5
- tares5
- taser5
- tears5
- ace5
- act5
- arc5
- car5
- cat5
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