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Negates

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of negate

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

What does negates mean?

verb

  1. be in contradiction with

    Synonymscontradictbelie

  2. deny the truth of

    Synonymscontradictcontravene

  3. prove negative; show to be false

    Synonymscontradict

  4. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

    “Her optimism neutralizes his gloom”

    Synonymsneutralizeneutralisenullify

Definitions shown for negate, the base form of negates.

Is NEGATES 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 NEGATES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

10 pts
n 2e 1g 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
n 1e 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 NEGATES

Words that end like NEGATES

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.

relatesupdatestranslatesdebatesdonateslocatesrotatescollatesmigratestruncatesfrustratesreinstatesdilatesestatesgyratesinmatesmutatespalatespiratesrebatessedatessenatesvacatesabates
All words ending in -ATES

Negates: quick answers

Is NEGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NEGATES 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 NEGATES worth?
NEGATES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 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 negates mean?
negates is the third-person singular form of negate, which means “be in contradiction with”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NEGATES?
You can make 184 shorter words from NEGATES, such as AGENES, AGENTS, EGESTA, ETAGES. See the full list.