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Dentate

d 2e 1n 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 7 letters · Uncommon

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

What does dentate mean?

adjective

  1. having toothlike projections in the margin

Is DENTATE 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 DENTATE worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
d 2e 1n 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
d 2e 1n 2t 1a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
d 2e 1n 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
d 2e 1n 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in DENTATE

Hooks for DENTATE

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

Front hooks

edentate

Back hooks

dentated

Words that end like DENTATE

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

Dentate: quick answers

Is DENTATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DENTATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DENTATE worth?
DENTATE scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dentate mean?
As an adjective, dentate means “having toothlike projections in the margin”.
What words can you make with the letters in DENTATE?
You can make 85 shorter words from DENTATE, such as ANTEED, ATTEND, DETENT, NETTED. See the full list.