Grates
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of grate, meaning to shred food on a rough surface or to make a harsh, irritating sound.
“The noise of furniture dragged across the bare floorboards grates on everyone in the flat below.”
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Wordle
Contains G, R, A, T, E, S, one of the strongest Wordle openers, covering five of the most frequent letters
Scrabble
Scores 7 points, an anagram of GREATS and TARGES, making it a very useful rack-clearing play
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