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Unscramble RATES

RATES scores 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. It has 4 exact anagrams (tears, stare, aster, tares). Below are all 58 shorter words you can make from its letters.

What RATES means

noun, 1 syllable: a local tax on property

Rhymes with: states, dates, updates, gates, creates, indicates, plates, hates, operates, mates.

Words
58
Longest
ares (4)
Best Scrabble score
ares (4 pts)
Most common
are, as, at

4-letter words (26)

3-letter words (22)

2-letter words (10)

Words from RATES, explained

TEARS 5 pts
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
STARE 5 pts
look at with fixed eyes
ASTER 5 pts
any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
EAST 4 pts
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
RATE 4 pts
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
REST 4 pts
not move
STAR 4 pts
a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions…
ARTS 4 pts
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than…

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Questions people ask

What words can you make from RATES?

62 words: 4 exact anagrams (tears, stare, aster, tares), plus 58 shorter words. The longest are listed first above.

Is RATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. RATES is in the ENABLE word list used by most word games and scores 5 points before bonus squares.

What's the highest-scoring word you can make from RATES?

TEARS, at 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends before bonus squares.

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Numbers are Scrabble points (Words With Friends scores ares at 4). Word list: ENABLE plus additions; use the word finder for blanks and board letters.