Unscramble DATE
DATE is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 5 points and 5 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 4 letters make 17 words in total, from 4 letters down to two. No other word uses all 4 letters, which makes it a safe rack to hold. The highest scoring option is DATE at 5 points in Scrabble. The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself. Note: This fruit is somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft pulp, sweet, esculent, and wholesome, and inclosing a hard…
What DATE is worth
Face value only, before any premium square. These letters happen to be worth the same in both games, 5 points.
| Letter | In DATE | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 1× | 1 | 1 |
| d | 1× | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1× | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1× | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 5 |
More ways to use these letters
Scores shown are the bare tile values. Premium squares, and the fifty point bonus for using all seven tiles, are not included because they depend on where the word lands. More on that here.