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SPATES is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for SPATES.

42 total results for SPATES   ( score: 50 )

15 results for SPATES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Fri Oct 27, 202314AOutbreaks (2)Adrian Johnson
Sun Dec 20, 202032AOutpourings (4)Randolph Ross
Sun Mar 25, 201839DOutbreaks (2)Finn Vigeland
Mon Aug 22, 201665ASudden runsEmily Carroll
Sun Apr 26, 201596DOutpourings (4)Patrick Berry
Sun Dec 16, 201277AOutpourings (4)Matt Ginsberg
Wed Jul 1, 200945ADelugesDavid J. Kahn
Sun Mar 23, 200851DSudden floodsRobert W. Harris
Sun Feb 3, 200888ARunsMatt Ginsberg
Fri Jun 1, 200737AFloods (3)David Quarfoot and Katy Swalwell
Sun May 18, 200361DFloods (3)Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sun Nov 3, 20024DOutpourings (4)Patrick Berry
Thu May 13, 199946DFloods (3)Rich Norris
Fri Feb 19, 199944AFlash floodsDana Motley
Fri Oct 6, 199549DSudden outburstsRich Norris
27 results for SPATES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Feb 28, 19935DHeavy rainstormsKenneth HaxtonMaleska
Mon Oct 26, 199224AFloodsSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Tue Aug 11, 19925DLarge outpouringsJean J. DavisonMaleska
Tue Jul 2, 199144AFreshetsEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Fri Mar 25, 198813DGushesDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Sun Mar 23, 198610DGushesMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Wed Sep 21, 198344AOutburstsFrances HansenMaleska
Sun Mar 16, 198087AFreshetsC. J. AngioMaleska
Sun Feb 2, 197529DFreshetsRaymond F. EisnerWeng
Sun Mar 25, 197394AOutpouringsA. J. SantoraWeng
Sun May 21, 197239DRushesDiana SessionsWeng
Sun Jul 21, 196837DFreshetsWilliam LutwiniakFarrar
Mon Mar 25, 196848AFloods.UnknownFarrar
Thu Aug 13, 196444DFreshets.Louise EarnestFarrar
Sun Feb 4, 19628DFreshets.Hume R. CraftFarrar
Thu Oct 19, 196145DFlash floods.UnknownFarrar
Sun Oct 1, 1961136AFloods.Sidney LambertFarrar
Sun Sep 24, 196169ASudden floods.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Oct 24, 196024AFlash floods.UnknownFarrar
Mon Sep 26, 19601DUnusually large outpourings.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 20, 1958122AExcessive numbers.Sidney LambertFarrar
Wed Jul 13, 195510DExcessive quantities.Edward EarlyFarrar
Thu Jul 9, 195331DFlash floods.S. A. KayFarrar
Wed Feb 25, 195341DFreshets.UnknownFarrar
Sun Oct 19, 1952143AHeavy downpours.Israel GitterFarrar
Sun Mar 16, 195214ATorrents of words.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Dec 30, 194582DFloods.Harriot CookeFarrar
Anagrams:PATESS, SPEATS, PASTES, STAPES
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