Is BATE a Scrabble word?
BATE is a valid Scrabble word.
It is an accepted play and scores 6 points.
Where BATE is valid
Scrabble has two official word lists that do not always agree: Collins, used across most of the world, and TWL / NWL, used in North America. Wordle only accepts five-letter words.
What does BATE mean?
verbto soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
verbto flap the wings wildly or frantically, of falcons
verbto moderate or restrain
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