Is PALATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALATES mean?
Palates is a form of PALATE.
- noun
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 PALATES
PALATES 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.
Words you can make from PALATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palate8
- palest8
- palets8
- pastel8
- petals8
- plates8
- pleats8
- salpae8
- septal8
- staple8
- tepals8
- ataps7
- lapse7
- leaps7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palea7
- pales7
- palet7
- palsa7
- pasta7
- paste7
- pates7
- peals7
- peats7
- pelts7
- petal7
- plate7
- plats7
- pleas7
- pleat7
- salep7
- salpa7
- sepal7
- septa7
- slept7
- spale7
- spate7
- spelt7
- splat7
- tapas7
- tapes7
- tepal7
- tepas7
- alates6
- alps6
- apes6
- apse6
- atap6
- laps6
- leap6
- lept6
- pale6
- pals6
- pase6
- past6
- pate6
- pats6
- peal6
- peas6
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