Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Dictionary

Ligates

l 1i 1g 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Uncommon · third-person singular form of ligate

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

What does ligates mean?

verb

  1. join letters in a ligature when writing

  2. bind chemically

    “The enzyme ligated”

  3. bind with a bandage or ligature

    “ligate the artery”

Definitions shown for ligate, the base form of ligates.

Is LIGATES 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 LIGATES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

10 pts
l 2i 1g 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
l 2i 1g 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in LIGATES

Anagrams 4

agilestaigletsgelatistaigles

Words that end like LIGATES

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

relatesupdatestranslatesdebatesdonateslocatesrotatescollatesmigratestruncatesfrustratesreinstatesdilatesestatesgyratesinmatesmutatesnegatespalatespiratesrebatessedatessenatesvacates
All words ending in -ATES

Ligates: quick answers

Is LIGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIGATES 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 LIGATES worth?
LIGATES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ligates mean?
ligates is the third-person singular form of ligate, which means “join letters in a ligature when writing”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LIGATES?
You can make 242 shorter words from LIGATES, such as AGEIST, AGLETS, AIGLET, GASLIT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LIGATES?
LIGATES rearranges into AGILEST, AIGLETS, GELATIS, TAIGLES.