Levirate

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Levirate

noun

A marriage between a widow and her deceased husband's brother or, sometimes, heir.
The institution of levirate marriage.

adjective

Having to do with one's husband's brother.

Anagrams of Levirate

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "levirate":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

atelier elative leavier vealier

6-LETTER WORDS

elater eviler laveer leaver levier liever relate relive retail retial retile reveal revile tailer travel+5 more

5-LETTER WORDS

aerie aiver alert alive alter arete ariel artel avert eater elate elite elver ervil evert+10 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bavertible veritable

+slevirates relatives versatile

Related Word Patterns

LE...Words starting with "le"...TEWords ending with "te"All 8-letter words Unscramble "levirate"

Rhyming Words

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

Related Words

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