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Is PREDATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREDATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREDATES mean?

Predates is a form of PREDATE.

  1. verb

    be earlier in time; go back further

    “Stone tools precede bronze tools”

  2. verb

    come before

    “Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”

  3. verb

    prey on or hunt for

    “These mammals predate certain eggs”

  4. verb

    establish something as being earlier relative to something else

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 PREDATES

PREDATES 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 PREDATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PREDATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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