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Substrate

s 1u 1b 3s 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common

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

What does substrate mean?

noun

  1. the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment

  2. a surface on which an organism grows or is attached

    “the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants”

    Synonymssubstratum

  3. any stratum or layer lying underneath another

    Synonymssubstratum

  4. an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population

    “the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English”

    Synonymssubstratum

Is SUBSTRATE 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 SUBSTRATE worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1u 1b 3s 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
s 1u 2b 4s 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
s 1u 2b 4s 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1u 2b 4s 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in SUBSTRATE

Hooks for SUBSTRATE

Add one letter to the front or back of SUBSTRATE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

substrates

Words that end like SUBSTRATE

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

translateprivatedebaterelateupdatefrustratereinstatetruncateclimatecollatedictatemandatemigratedonateestatelocatenegaterotateirateclassmateprostratecastrateplaymateroommate
All words ending in -ATE

Substrate: quick answers

Is SUBSTRATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SUBSTRATE 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 SUBSTRATE worth?
SUBSTRATE scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does substrate mean?
As a noun, substrate means “the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SUBSTRATE?
You can make 464 shorter words from SUBSTRATE, such as ABSTRUSE, ABUTTERS, BUTTRESS, SUBSTATE. See the full list.