Definition of propagates

"propagates" in the verb sense

1. propagate

transmit from one generation to the next

"propagate these characteristics"

2. propagate

travel through the air

"sound and light propagate in this medium"

3. propagate

transmit

"propagate sound or light through air"

4. spread, propagate

become distributed or widespread

"the infection spread"

"Optimism spread among the population"

5. propagate

transmit or cause to broaden or spread

"This great civilization was propagated throughout the land"

6. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around

cause to become widely known

"spread information"

"circulate a rumor"

"broadcast the news"

7. propagate

cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering

8. propagate

multiply sexually or asexually

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Quotations for propagates

How indestructibly the good grows, and propagates itself, even among the weedy entanglements of evil. [ Carlyle ]

Calumny is a monstrous vice: for, where parties indulge in it, there are always two that are actively engaged in doing wrong, and one who is subject to injury. The calumniator inflicts wrong by slandering the absent; he who gives credit to the calumny before he has investigated the truth is equally implicated. The person traduced is doubly injured - first by him who propagates, and secondly by him who credits the calumny. [ Heroidotus ]

propagates in Scrabble®

The word propagates is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters propagates:

PROPAGATES
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

agarose, appears, apposer, eartags, gappers, parapet, pargets, portage, postage, potages, seaport, stopgap, stopper, storage, tappers, teargas, toppers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word propagates

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

PROPAGATES
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GAPPERS
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propagates in Words With Friends™

The word propagates is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters propagates:

PROPAGATES
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

agarose, appears, apposer, eartags, gappers, parapet, pargets, portage, postage, potages, seaport, stopgap, stopper, storage, tappers, teargas, toppers

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In propagates

PROPAGATES
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GAPPERS
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Words within the letters of propagates

2 letter words in propagates (14 words)

8 letter words in propagates (3 words)

9 letter words in propagates (2 words)

10 letter words in propagates (1 word)

propagates + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence propagates

Words that start with propagates (1 word)

Words with propagates in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving propagates

Shorter words in propagates

ag agate agates

at ate gate agate agates

at ate gate gates agates

ag agate propagate

at ate gate agate propagate

pa propagate

prop propagate

Longer words containing propagates

counterpropagates

micropropagates

repropagates

selfpropagates