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Violates

v 4i 1o 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of violate

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

What does violates mean?

verb

  1. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

    “This sentence violates the rules of syntax”

    Synonymsgo againstbreak

  2. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

    “offend all laws of humanity”

    Synonymstransgressoffendinfractgo againstbreach

  3. destroy

    “Don't violate my garden”

  4. violate the sacred character of a place or language

    “desecrate a cemetery”

    Synonymsdesecrateprofaneoutrage

  5. force (someone) to have sex against their will

    “The woman was raped on her way home at night”

    Synonymsraperavishassaultdishonordishonour

  6. destroy and strip of its possession

    “The soldiers raped the beautiful country”

    Synonymsrapespoildespoilplunder

Definitions shown for violate, the base form of violates.

Is VIOLATES 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 VIOLATES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
v 4i 1o 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
v 5i 1o 1l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
v 4i 1o 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
v 6i 1o 1l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in VIOLATES

Words that end like VIOLATES

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.

isolatesoperatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatescomplicateseducatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculates
All words ending in -ATES

Violates: quick answers

Is VIOLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. VIOLATES 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 VIOLATES worth?
VIOLATES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does violates mean?
violates is the third-person singular form of violate, which means “fail to agree with”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in VIOLATES?
You can make 369 shorter words from VIOLATES, such as ESTIVAL, OLIVETS, SOLVATE, VIOLATE. See the full list.