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Gestate

g 2e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does gestate mean?

verb

  1. have the idea for

    “He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients”

    Synonymsconceiveconceptualizeconceptualise

  2. be pregnant with

    “She is bearing his child”

    Synonymshave a bun in the ovenbearcarryexpect

Is GESTATE 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 GESTATE worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
g 2e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
g 3e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
g 3e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
g 4e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in GESTATE

Anagrams 1

Hooks for GESTATE

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

Front hooks

None

Words that end like GESTATE

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

Gestate: quick answers

Is GESTATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GESTATE 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 GESTATE worth?
GESTATE scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gestate mean?
As a verb, gestate means “have the idea for”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GESTATE?
You can make 98 shorter words from GESTATE, such as EGESTA, ETAGES, EGEST, ESTATE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GESTATE?
GESTATE rearranges into TAGETES.