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Chelate

c 3h 4e 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · adjective · 7 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does chelate mean?

noun

  1. a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions

    Synonymschelate compound

verb

  1. form a chelate, in chemistry

adjective

  1. relating to or characterized by chelation

    Synonymschelated

  2. having or resembling chelae or claws

Is CHELATE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CHELATE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3h 4e 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
c 4h 3e 1l 2a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
c 4h 4e 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
c 3h 3e 1l 2a 1t 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CHELATE

Hooks for CHELATE

Add one letter to the front or back of CHELATE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

chelatedchelates

Words that end like CHELATE

Common words that share the ending -ATE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

privatedebaterelateupdatetranslateclimatecollatedictatemandatemigratedonateestatelocatenegaterotatetruncatefrustrateiratereinstatecrematedeflatefrigateinflatemagnate
All words ending in -ATE

Chelate: quick answers

Is CHELATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHELATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHELATE worth?
CHELATE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does chelate mean?
As a noun, chelate means “a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHELATE?
You can make 116 shorter words from CHELATE, such as CHALET, CHELAE, EATCHE, THECAE. See the full list.