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Is DATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DATES mean?

Dates is a form of DATE.

  1. noun

    the specified day of the month

    “what is the date today?”

  2. noun

    a participant in a date

    “his date never stopped talking”

  3. noun

    a meeting arranged in advance

    “she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”

  4. noun

    the present

    “they are up to date”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

5

Letters

D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 6 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 DATES

DATES 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 DATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DATES

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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