Unscramble SPATES: 88 words from the letters S P A T E S

Here is everything you can make from the letters of SPATES: 88 words in total, including 2 full-length anagrams. The longest words are worth the most in tile games, so they are listed first; the short words at the end are the ones that fit tight spots on the board. Words with their own page link through to their own list of sub-words, which makes it easy to explore related racks.

How to use this page

Read the anagrams first, then the shorter words in descending length. Common words come first within each group, and the definitions section explains the most useful ones.

Tips

If you already know a few letters of the answer and their positions, the word finder is faster than reading this list. Enter a pattern with question marks for the unknown letters and only the fitting words appear. For a daily five-letter puzzle the five-letter finder does the same thing with cues for known, misplaced and excluded letters. Both tools share the dictionary used on this page, so the answers always agree with the lists you find here, whichever route you take.

Questions

Which of these words are the most common?

TAPES, PASS and PAST are among the most familiar. Words in everyday use are sorted first within each length group and the very common ones carry a small dot.

Are all of these words valid in word games?

They are all in the ENABLE list, which most word-game helpers use, but each game has its own dictionary. Check any unfamiliar word against the rules of the game you are playing.