Definition of predate

"predate" in the verb sense

1. predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate

be earlier in time go back further

"Stone tools precede bronze tools"

2. precede, predate

come before

"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

3. raven, prey, predate

prey on or hunt for

"These mammals predate certain eggs"

4. predate, antedate, foredate

establish something as being earlier relative to something else

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predate in Scrabble®

The word predate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters predate:

PREDATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RETAPED
(90 = 40 + 50)
REDTAPE
(90 = 40 + 50)
TAPERED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ADEPTER
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

adepter, predate, redtape, retaped, tapered

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word predate

PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In predate

PREDATE
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RETAPED
(90 = 40 + 50)
REDTAPE
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TAPERED
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RETAPED
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REDTAPE
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RETAPED
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REDTAPE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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TAPERED
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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ADEPTER
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PREDATE
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ADEPTER
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RETAPED
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TAPERED
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PREDATE
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REDTAPE
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TAPERED
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REDTAPE
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ADEPTER
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RETAPED
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REDTAPE
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TAPERED
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RETAPED
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REDTAPE
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ADEPTER
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TAPERED
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PREDATE
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REDTAPE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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RETAPED
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TAPERED
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TAPERED
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RETAPED
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TAPERED
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PREDATE
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REDTAPE
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TAPERED
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REDTAPE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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RETAPED
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REDTAPE
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PREDATE
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RETAPED
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TAPERED
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REDTAPE
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RETAPED
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PREDATE
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TAPERED
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PREDATE
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RETAPED
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RETAPED
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REDTAPE
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REDTAPE
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TAPERED
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REDTAPE
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PREDATE
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REDTAPE
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RETAPED
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REDTAPE
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TAPERED
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predate in Words With Friends™

The word predate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters predate:

ADEPTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RETAPED
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

adepter, predate, redtape, retaped, tapered

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word predate

PREDATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In predate

ADEPTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RETAPED
(104 = 69 + 35)
PREDATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
TAPERED
(98 = 63 + 35)
ADEPTER
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REDTAPE
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ADEPTER
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PREDATE
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ADEPTER
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REDTAPE
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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TAPERED
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REDTAPE
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ADEPTER
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PREDATE
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RETAPED
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PREDATE
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REDTAPE
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RETAPED
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REDTAPE
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REDTAPE
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RETAPED
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PREDATE
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REDTAPE
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TAPERED
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PREDATE
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PREDATE
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REDTAPE
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RETAPED
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REDTAPE
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REDTAPE
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RETAPED
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PREDATE
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DEPART
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PEDATE
(66)
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REDTAPE
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PARTED
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PETARD
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RETAPED
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TAPERED
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RETAPE
(51)
DRAPE
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RETAPED
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PARED
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Words containing the sequence predate

Words that start with predate (3 words)

Words with predate in them (4 words)

Words that end with predate (2 words)

Word Growth involving predate

Shorter words in predate

at ate date redate

re red redate

Longer words containing predate

depredate depredated

depredate depredates

predated depredated

predated unpredated

predates depredates