What does ADEQUATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈædəkwət/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
18
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task“she had adequate training”
  2. sufficient for the purpose“an adequate income”
  3. about average; acceptable“more than adequate as a secretary”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of ADEQUATE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ADEQUATE

37 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is ADEQUATE a valid word in word games?

ADEQUATE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ADEQUATE worth?

ADEQUATE is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ADEQUATE?

37 other words, including AT, DUE, DATA and DE.