Is ORATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORATES mean?
Orates is a form of ORATE.
- verb
talk pompously
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
6
Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
6
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + 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 ORATES
Single letters that turn ORATES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of ORATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ORATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oaters6
- osetra6
- arose5
- aster5
- oater5
- orate5
- rates5
- ratos5
- resat5
- roast5
- roset5
- rotas5
- rotes5
- sorta5
- stare5
- stoae5
- store5
- tares5
- taros5
- taser5
- tears5
- toeas5
- toras5
- tores5
- torse5
- aero4
- ares4
- aros4
- arse4
- arts4
- ates4
- ears4
- east4
- eats4
- eras4
- eros4
- erst4
- etas4
- oars4
- oast4
- oats4
- ores4
- orts4
- osar4
- rase4
- rate4
- rato4
- rats4
- rest4
- rets4
- roes4
- rose4
- rota4
- rote4
- rots4
- sate4
- sear4
- seat4
- sera4
- seta4
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