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Moderates

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noun · verb · 9 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of moderate

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

What does moderates mean?

noun

  1. a person who takes a position in the political center

    Synonymscentristmiddle of the roadermoderationist

verb

  1. preside over

    “John moderated the discussion”

    Synonymschairlead

  2. make less fast or intense

    “moderate your speed”

  3. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

    “moderate your alcohol intake”

    Synonymscontrolhold inholdcontaincheck

  4. make less severe or harsh

    “He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears”

    Synonymsmincesoften

  5. make less strong or intense; soften

    “Tone down that aggressive letter”

    Synonymstone downtame

  6. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

    “she tempered her criticism”

    Synonymstemperseasonmollify

Definitions shown for moderate, the base form of moderates.

Is MODERATES 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 MODERATES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
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Words With Friends

13 pts
m 4o 1d 2e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
m 3o 1d 2e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
m 3o 1d 2e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in MODERATES

Words that end like MODERATES

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.

dedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignates
All words ending in -ATES

Moderates: quick answers

Is MODERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MODERATES 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 MODERATES worth?
MODERATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does moderates mean?
moderates is the plural and third-person singular form of moderate, which means “a person who takes a position in the political center”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MODERATES?
You can make 729 shorter words from MODERATES, such as MASTERED, MODERATE, MODESTER, SEADROME. See the full list.