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Bates

/beɪts/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Bates

verb

  1. To reduce the force of something; to abate.
  2. To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
  3. (sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away.
  4. To leave out, except, bar.
  5. To waste away.

verb

  1. To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
  2. Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.

verb

  1. To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.

verb

  1. To masturbate.

    "I could go out and take a walk in the park, but I'd rather stay home and bate all day."

Anagrams of Bates

6 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "bates":

abetsbastebeastbeatsbetastabes

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "bates" and rearranging:

+aabates
+dbasted
+hbathes
+kbasket
+lablestbleatsstabletables
+nabsent
+rbarestbasterbreasttabers
+sbasestbassetbastesbeasts
+tbettas
+ubeauts
Related Word Patterns
BA...Words starting with "ba"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "bates"
Letter Values
b3
a1
t1
e1
s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Bates
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 5-Letter Words
baaedbaalsbabasbabelbabesbabkababoobabulbabusbaccabacksbaconbaddybadgebadly

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Bates"

Bates is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bates" can be rearranged to form 6 other valid words.

Using "Bates" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bates" is a low-scoring word.

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