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Edentate

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

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does edentate mean?

noun

  1. primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America

adjective

  1. having few if any teeth

    “anteaters are edentate animals”

    Synonymsedentaledentulate

Is EDENTATE 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 EDENTATE worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
e 1d 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 EDENTATE

Anagrams 1

Hooks for EDENTATE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like EDENTATE

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.

All words ending in -ATE

Edentate: quick answers

Is EDENTATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EDENTATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EDENTATE worth?
EDENTATE scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does edentate mean?
As a noun, edentate means “primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EDENTATE?
You can make 91 shorter words from EDENTATE, such as DENTATE, DETENTE, NEDETTE, ANTEED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of EDENTATE?
EDENTATE rearranges into ATTENDEE.