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Skates

/skeɪts/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Skates

noun

  1. A light boot, fitted with a blade, used for ice skating.

noun

  1. A boot having small wheels or casters attached to its sole; used for roller skating

noun

  1. A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.
  2. The act of skateboarding

    "There's time for a quick skate before dinner."

  3. The act of roller skating or ice skating

    "The boys had a skate every morning when the lake was frozen."

verb

  1. To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
  2. To skateboard
  3. To use the skating technique.
  4. To get away with something; to be acquitted of a crime for which one is manifestly guilty.

noun

  1. A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.

noun

  1. A worn-out horse.
  2. A mean or contemptible person.
Anagrams of Skates

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "skates":

stakessteaks

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbaskets
+ccaskets
+ggaskets
+rskatersstrakesstreaks
+ttsatske
Related Word Patterns
SK...Words starting with "sk"...ESWords ending with "es"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "skates"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

roller boot
Letter Values
s1
k5
a1
t1
e1
s1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Skates
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 6-Letter Words
sabalssabbatsabbedsaberssabinesabinssabirssablessabotssabrassabredsabressacbutsachemsachet

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 "Skates"

Skates is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "skates" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Skates" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "skates" is a medium-scoring word.