Agnate

/ˈæɡneɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters

Definition of Agnate

noun

A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
"A great grandfather is an agnate if he is your father’s father’s father."
Any paternal male relative.

adjective

Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
Allied; akin
Having a similar semantic meaning.

Anagrams of Agnate

Words You Can Make

40 words can be made from the letters in "agnate":

5-LETTER WORDS

agate agent antae tanga

4-LETTER WORDS

anga anta ante etna gaen gane gate gent geta gnat neat tang

3-LETTER WORDS

aga age ana ane ant ate eat eng eta gae gan gat gen get nae+9 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "agnate" and rearranging:

+mgateman magenta magnate nametag

Related Word Patterns

AG...Words starting with "ag"...TEWords ending with "te"All 6-letter words Unscramble "agnate"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

agnaticpatrilineal

ANTONYMS

enate

Rhyming Words

abate abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate acclimate accommodate accrete+5 more

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