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Operates

o 1p 3e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of operate

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

What does operates mean?

verb

  1. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

    “She is running a relief operation in the Sudan”

    Synonymsrun

  2. perform as expected when applied

    “The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”

    Synonymsfunctionworkgorun

  3. handle and cause to function

    “do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol”

    Synonymscontrol

  4. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

    Synonymsmanoeuvermaneuvermanoeuvre

  5. keep engaged

    “engaged the gears”

    Synonymsengagemeshlock

  6. perform surgery on

    “The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life”

    Synonymsoperate on

Definitions shown for operate, the base form of operates.

Is OPERATES 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 OPERATES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
o 1p 3e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
o 1p 4e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
o 1p 4e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
o 1p 3e 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 OPERATES

Anagrams 1

protease

Words that end like OPERATES

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.

isolatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatescomplicateseducatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignates
All words ending in -ATES

Operates: quick answers

Is OPERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OPERATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OPERATES worth?
OPERATES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does operates mean?
operates is the third-person singular form of operate, which means “direct or control”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OPERATES?
You can make 436 shorter words from OPERATES, such as ESPARTO, OPERATE, PROTEAS, REPEATS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of OPERATES?
OPERATES rearranges into PROTEASE.