What does SUBSTRATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsʌbˌstreɪt/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
  2. a surface on which an organism grows or is attached“the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants”
  3. any stratum or layer lying underneath another
  4. an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population“the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

substrates12

Anagrams of SUBSTRATE

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

Words inside SUBSTRATE

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

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Questions

Is SUBSTRATE a valid word in word games?

SUBSTRATE 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 SUBSTRATE worth?

SUBSTRATE 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 SUBSTRATE?

358 other words, including BE, AS, ARE and AT.