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Yes, bate is playable

...and is worth 7 points.

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OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Bate" Definition

verb-intransitive

To flap the wings wildly or frantically. Used of a falcon.

verb-transitive

To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate: "To his dying day he bated his breath a little when he told the story” ( George Eliot). See Usage Note at bait1.
To take away; subtract.

verb

To reduce the force or intensity of .
To take away .
To lower especially in amount or estimation.
To attempt to fly off something (as a gauntlet) in fear.

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