Is SPATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPATES mean?
Spates is a form of SPATE.
- noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
- noun
a sudden forceful flow
- noun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
S (1) + P (3) + 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 SPATES
SPATES 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 SPATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SPATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pastes8
- stapes8
- apses7
- pases7
- passe7
- paste7
- pasts7
- pates7
- peats7
- pests7
- septa7
- septs7
- spaes7
- spate7
- spats7
- steps7
- tapes7
- tepas7
- apes6
- apse6
- asps6
- pase6
- pass6
- past6
- pate6
- pats6
- peas6
- peat6
- pest6
- pets6
- psst6
- saps6
- seps6
- sept6
- spae6
- spas6
- spat6
- step6
- tape6
- taps6
- tepa6
- asset5
- easts5
- sates5
- seats5
- tases5
- tasse5
- ape5
- apt5
- asp5
- pas5
- pat5
- pea5
- pes5
- pet5
- pst5
- sap5
- spa5
- tap5
- ates4
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