What does NAVIGATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnævəˌgeɪt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. travel on water propelled by wind or by other means“The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow”
  2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance“Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?”
  3. direct carefully and safely“He navigated his way to the altar”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

navigated14navigates13navigating15

Anagrams of NAVIGATE

vaginate12

Words inside NAVIGATE

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

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Questions

Is NAVIGATE a valid word in word games?

NAVIGATE 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 NAVIGATE worth?

NAVIGATE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NAVIGATE?

120 other words, including IN, IT, AT and AN.