Frigates
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Frigates
noun
- An obsolete type of sailing warship with a single continuous gun deck, typically used for patrolling, blockading, etc, but not in line of battle.
- A 19th-century warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the battle line until made obsolete by the development of the solely steam-propelled iron battleship.
- A modern type of warship, smaller than a destroyer, originally (WWII) introduced as an anti-submarine vessel but now general purpose.
- A frigatebird.
Anagrams of Frigates
Letter Values
f4
r1
i1
g2
a1
t1
e1
s1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Frigates
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Frigates"
Frigates is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Frigates" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "frigates" is a medium-scoring word.