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Grates

/ɡɹeɪts/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters
Definition of Grates

noun

  1. A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot

    "The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field."

  2. A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning

verb

  1. To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars

    "to grate a window"

verb

  1. To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater

    "I need to grate the cheese before the potato is cooked."

  2. To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something

    "Listening to his teeth grate all day long drives me mad."

  3. (by extension) to get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy

    "She’s nice enough, but she can begin to grate if there is no-one else to talk to."

  4. (by extension) to annoy
Anagrams of Grates

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

gastergatersgreatsretagsstagertarges

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+agastreateargas
+eergatesrestage
+ggagstergargetsstaggertaggers
+hgathers
+iaigretsgaitersseagirtstagiertriages
+llargest
+nargentsgarnetsstrange
+ogarotesorgeatsstorage
+ppargets
+rgarretsgartersgraters
Related Word Patterns
GR...Words starting with "gr"...ESWords ending with "es"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "grates"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

grill
Letter Values
g2
r1
a1
t1
e1
s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Grates
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 6-Letter Words
gabbedgabbergabblegabbrogabiesgabiongabledgablesgaboongaddedgaddergaddisgadflygadgetgadids

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 "Grates"

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

Using "Grates" in Word Games

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