Predates

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Predates

verb

  1. To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
  2. To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

    "The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal."

Anagrams of Predates

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "predates":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Predates"

Predates is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "predates" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Predates" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "predates" is a medium-scoring word.