What does GRADUATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈgrædʒəwət/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies“She graduated in 1990”
  2. confer an academic degree upon“This school graduates 2,000 students each year”
  3. make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring“calibrate an instrument”

noun

  1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
  2. a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts

adjective

  1. of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree“graduate courses”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

graduates11graduating13

Anagrams of GRADUATE

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

Words inside GRADUATE

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Questions

Is GRADUATE a valid word in word games?

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How many points is GRADUATE worth?

GRADUATE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GRADUATE?

135 other words, including ARE, AT, GET and GREAT.