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Is PLATES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PLATES mean?

Plates is a form of PLATE.

  1. noun

    (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

    “he ruled that the runner failed to touch home”

  2. noun

    a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

  3. noun

    a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)

  4. noun

    dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

P (3) + L (1) + 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 PLATES

PLATES 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 PLATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PLATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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