What does DATE mean?

Pronunciation
/deɪt/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the specified day of the month“what is the date today?”
  2. a participant in a date“his date never stopped talking”
  3. a meeting arranged in advance“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
  4. a particular but unspecified point in time“they hoped to get together at an early date”
  5. the present“they are up to date”
  6. the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred“he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class”
  7. a particular day specified as the time something happens“the date of the election is set by law”
  8. sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

dates6

Anagrams of DATE

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

Words inside DATE

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

ate3eat3 eta3tad4tae3tea3 ted4ad3 ae2at2 de3ed3et2ta2

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Questions

Is DATE a valid word in word games?

DATE 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 DATE worth?

DATE is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DATE?

14 other words, including AT, DE, EAT and ED.