What does MATE mean?

Pronunciation
/meɪt/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the officer below the master on a commercial ship
  2. a fellow member of a team“it was his first start against his former teammates”
  3. the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)“he loved the mare and all her mates”
  4. a person's partner in marriage
  5. an exact duplicate“when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook”
  6. one of a pair“he lost the mate to his shoe”
  7. South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
  8. informal term for a friend of the same sex

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of MATE

team6 meat6 meta6tame6

Words inside MATE

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

ate3eat3 eta3mae5mat5 met5tae3tam5tea3 ae2am4at2 em4 et2ma4 me4ta2

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Questions

Is MATE a valid word in word games?

MATE 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 MATE worth?

MATE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MATE?

17 other words, including AT, ME, AM and EAT.