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
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 6
- Letters
- 6
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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