Mate

/meɪt/

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

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters

Definition of Mate

noun

A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
A friend, usually of the same sex.
"He's my best mate."
Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
"Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?"
In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).

verb

To match, fit together without space between.
"The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly."
To copulate.
To pair in order to raise offspring
To arrange in matched pairs.
To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.

Anagrams of Mate

Exact Anagrams

4 words using all 4 letters:

meat meta tame team

Words You Can Make

13 words can be made from the letters in "mate":

4-LETTER WORDS

meat meta tame team

3-LETTER WORDS

ate eat eta mae mat met tae tam tea

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+nament meant menta

+rarmet mater ramet tamer

+smates meats satem steam tames

+yetyma matey meaty

Related Word Patterns

MA...Words starting with "ma"...TEWords ending with "te"All 4-letter words Unscramble "mate"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

buddyfellowferefriendpartnersircouplematchpair

ANTONYMS

demate

Rhyming Words

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