Rates

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The speed at which something happens or the cost or charge for something.

“Interest rates have been rising this year.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/reɪts/

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Synonyms

speeds prices charges

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Similar to 'rated' but ends in S; tests same letter patterns.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points; common letters with S for pluralization.

Words Related to Rates

Anagrams of Rates

Words that use exactly the same letters as “rates”.

arest aster astre reast resat serta stare strae tares tarse tears teras treas

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “rates” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

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Words you can make from Rates

Shorter words formed from the letters in “rates”.

ares aret arte arts astr ates ears east eats eras erat erst etas rate rats rest seat star tear

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “rates”.

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