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Predates
p 3r 1e 1d 2a 1t 1e 1s 1
About 2 syllables
verb · 8 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of predate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does predates mean?
verb
be earlier in time; go back further
“Stone tools precede bronze tools”
come before
“Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”
Synonymsprecede
prey on or hunt for
“These mammals predate certain eggs”
establish something as being earlier relative to something else
Definitions shown for predate, the base form of predates.
Is PREDATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 PREDATES worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
12 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
11 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PREDATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 445
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See all 445 words made from PREDATES Words that end like PREDATES
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.
relatesupdatestranslatescollatesmigratesdebatesdonateslocatesrotatestruncatesfrustratesreinstatesclimatescrematesdeflatesdictatesfrigatesinflatesmagnatesmandatesnarratesnitratesplacatesprimates
All words ending in -ATES Predates: quick answers
Is PREDATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREDATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PREDATES worth?
PREDATES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does predates mean?
predates is the third-person singular form of predate, which means “be earlier in time”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PREDATES?
You can make 445 shorter words from PREDATES, such as ADEPTER, DEPARTS, DRAPETS, PETARDS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PREDATES?
PREDATES rearranges into PEDERAST, REPASTED, TRAPESED.