relate: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of relate
verb
- transitive
To tell in a descriptive way.
Example: The captain related an old yarn.
- intransitive
To be relevant specifically to.
Example: These regulations relate only to exported goods.
- transitive
To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
- intransitive
To have a connection.
Example: The patterns on the screen relate to the pitch and volume of the music being played.
Listed forms: relates, relating, related.
Source: Wiktionary — relate.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for relate.
verb
make a logical or causal connection
verb
be relevant to
verb
be in a relationship with
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is relate in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of relate
R(1) + E(1) + L(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 6 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 relate
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from relate
60 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in relate. Showing up to 24, longest first.