Is GRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRATES mean?
Grates is a form of GRATE.
- noun
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
- noun
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
- noun
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
- verb
furnish with a grate
“a grated fireplace”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 6
G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 7 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 GRATES
GRATES 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 GRATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GRATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gaster7
- gaters7
- greats7
- retags7
- stager7
- targes7
- agers6
- gater6
- gates6
- gears6
- getas6
- grate6
- great6
- rages6
- retag6
- sager6
- sarge6
- stage6
- targe6
- terga6
- aster5
- rates5
- resat5
- stare5
- tares5
- taser5
- tears5
- ager5
- ages5
- areg5
- ergs5
- gaes5
- gars5
- gast5
- gate5
- gats5
- gear5
- gest5
- geta5
- gets5
- grat5
- rage5
- rags5
- regs5
- sage5
- stag5
- tags5
- tegs5
- ares4
- arse4
- arts4
- ates4
- ears4
- east4
- eats4
- eras4
- erst4
- etas4
- rase4
- rate4
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