What does MANDATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmænˌdeɪt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a document giving an official instruction or command
  2. a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
  3. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

verb

  1. assign under a mandate“mandate a colony”
  2. make mandatory“the new director of the school board mandated regular tests”
  3. assign authority to

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

mandated12mandates11mandating13

Anagrams of MANDATE

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

Words inside MANDATE

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

meant7named8damn7 data5 date5 made7 mean6 meat6 name6 team6 and4eat3 end4 mad6 man5 men5 met5net3 tea3 ten3 ad3 am4an2at2 de3ed3em4 et2ma4 me4

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Questions

Is MANDATE a valid word in word games?

MANDATE 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 MANDATE worth?

MANDATE 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 MANDATE?

91 other words, including AND, AT, AN and ME.