What does INDICATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɪndəˌkeɪt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. be a signal for or a symptom of“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”
  2. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively“I showed the customer the glove section”
  3. to state or express briefly“indicated his wishes in a letter”
  4. give evidence of“The evidence argues for your claim”
  5. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine“Tetracycline is indicated in such cases”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

indicated13indicates12indicating14

Anagrams of INDICATE

actinide11ctenidia11

Words inside INDICATE

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

dance8 anti4 cent6 date5 diet5 idea5 nice6 tend5 act5 aid4 and4can5 cat5 die4 eat3 end4 ice5 net3 tea3 ten3 tie3 ad3 an2at2 de3ed3et2id3 in2 it2

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Questions

Is INDICATE a valid word in word games?

INDICATE 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 INDICATE worth?

INDICATE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INDICATE?

132 other words, including AND, IN, IT and AT.