What does TRANSLATE mean?

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

Meaning

verb

  1. restate (words) from one language into another language“I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.”
  2. change from one form or medium into another“Braque translated collage into oil”
  3. make sense of a language“She understands French”
  4. bring to a certain spiritual state
  5. change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation
  6. be equivalent in effect“the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power”
  7. be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way“poetry often does not translate”
  8. subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

translated11translates10translating12

Anagrams of TRANSLATE

alterants9tarletans9

Words inside TRANSLATE

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

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Questions

Is TRANSLATE a valid word in word games?

TRANSLATE 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 TRANSLATE worth?

TRANSLATE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TRANSLATE?

340 other words, including AS, ARE, AT and AN.