ate: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 3 letter points · starts with A · ends with E
Meaning of ate
verb
- form-of, past
simple past of eat
Base or related entry: eat.
- colloquial, form-of, nonstandard, participle, past
past participle of eat
Base or related entry: eat.
Listed forms: et.
Source: Wiktionary — ate.
noun
- Philippines
An elder sister
- Philippines
A respectful title or form of address for an older woman.
Listed forms: ates, et.
Source: Wiktionary — ate.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is ate in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of ate
A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 3 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of ate
4 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from ate
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in ate. Showing up to 24, longest first.