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Is HATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HATES mean?

Hates is a form of HATE.

  1. verb

    dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

    “I hate Mexican food”

  2. noun

    the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
5

H (4) + 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 HATES

HATES 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 HATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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