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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

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
6
Letters
5

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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