Definition of vertebrate

"vertebrate" in the noun sense

1. vertebrate, craniate

animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

"vertebrate" in the adjective sense

1. vertebrate

having a backbone or spinal column

"fishes and amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals are verbetrate animals"

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vertebrate in Scrabble®

The word vertebrate 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® Plays In The Letters vertebrate:

VERTEBRATE
(144)
VERTEBRATE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

abetter, averter, bereave, rebater, retreat, treater

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word vertebrate

VERTEBRATE
(144)
VERTEBRATE
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VERTEBRATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In vertebrate

VERTEBRATE
(144)
VERTEBRATE
(144)
BEREAVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
BEREAVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
VERTEBRATE
(96)
VERTEBRATE
(96)
BEREAVE
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AVERTER
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REBATER
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BEREAVE
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REBATER
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ABETTER
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AVERTER
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BEREAVE
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REBATER
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REBATER
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BEREAVE
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AVERTER
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REBATER
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BEREAVE
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BEREAVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETREAT
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AVERTER
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BEREAVE
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BEREAVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
TREATER
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ABETTER
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REBATER
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BEREAVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BEREAVE
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BEREAVE
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REBATER
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BEREAVE
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BEREAVE
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RETREAT
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TREATER
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RETREAT
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AVERTER
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TREATER
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REBATER
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AVERTER
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REBATER
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REBATER
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BEREAVE
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REBATER
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VERTEBRATE
(72)
ABETTER
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AVERTER
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VERTEBRATE
(64)
BEREAVE
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BEREAVE
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BEREAVE
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vertebrate in Words With Friends™

The word vertebrate 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: 17

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

VERTEBRATE
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

abetter, averter, bereave, rebater, retreat, treater

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word vertebrate

VERTEBRATE
(243)
VERTEBRATE
(189)
VERTEBRATE
(114)
VERTEBRATE
(114)
VERTEBRATE
(88)
VERTEBRATE
(81)
VERTEBRATE
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
VERTEBRATE
(72)
VERTEBRATE
(68)
VERTEBRATE
(68)
VERTEBRATE
(63)
VERTEBRATE
(63)
VERTEBRATE
(63)
VERTEBRATE
(58)
VERTEBRATE
(58)
VERTEBRATE
(54)
VERTEBRATE
(54)
VERTEBRATE
(42)
VERTEBRATE
(42)
VERTEBRATE
(38)
VERTEBRATE
(38)
VERTEBRATE
(34)
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(34)
VERTEBRATE
(34)
VERTEBRATE
(34)
VERTEBRATE
(28)
VERTEBRATE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
VERTEBRATE
(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
VERTEBRATE
(19)
VERTEBRATE
(19)
VERTEBRATE
(19)
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(19)

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

VERTEBRATE
(243)
VERTEBRATE
(189)
VERTEBRATE
(114)
VERTEBRATE
(114)
BEREAVE
(113 = 78 + 35)
BEREAVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
BEREAVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
AVERTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
BEREAVE
(101 = 66 + 35)
AVERTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
REBATER
(95 = 60 + 35)
ABETTER
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BEREAVE
(91 = 56 + 35)
BEREAVE
(91 = 56 + 35)
BEREAVE
(91 = 56 + 35)
BEREAVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ABETTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
BEREAVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VERTEBRATE
(88)
BEREAVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
BEREAVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
BEREAVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VERTEBRATE
(81)
AVERTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
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ABETTER
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REVERB
(75)
BEAVER
(75)
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(75)
ABETTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
REBATER
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(75 = 40 + 35)
BRAVER
(75)
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ABETTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
AVERTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
BEREAVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
VERTEBRATE
(72)
VERTEBRATE
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
ABETTER
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BRAVER
(69)
BRAVER
(69)
BEAVER
(69)
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(69)
REVERB
(69)
REVERB
(69)
BREVET
(69)
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(69)
RETREAT
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TREATER
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VERTEBRATE
(68)
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(68)
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AVERTER
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BRAVE
(66)
REVERE
(66)
BREVE
(66)
REVERT
(66)
REAVER
(66)
BEREAVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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AVERTER
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BEREAVE
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BRAVE
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
REAVER
(60)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
VERTEBRATE
(58)
BEREAVE
(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58)
BATTER
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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BERATE
(57)
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(57)
EVERT
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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Words within the letters of vertebrate

2 letter words in vertebrate (6 words)

7 letter words in vertebrate (6 words)

8 letter words in vertebrate (2 words)

9 letter words in vertebrate (3 words)

10 letter words in vertebrate (1 word)

vertebrate + 1 blank (3 words)

vertebrate + 2 blanks (3 words)

Word Growth involving vertebrate

Shorter words in vertebrate

bra brat

at rat brat

at ate rate

at rat rate

bra vertebra

Longer words containing vertebrate

evertebrate devertebrate devertebrated

evertebrate evertebrates

invertebrate invertebrated

invertebrate invertebrateness

invertebrate invertebrates macroinvertebrates

invertebrate invertebrates microinvertebrates

invertebrate macroinvertebrate macroinvertebrates

invertebrate microinvertebrate microinvertebrates

megavertebrate megavertebrates

nonvertebrate nonvertebrates

subvertebrate subvertebrates

vertebrated devertebrated

vertebrated invertebrated

vertebrates evertebrates

vertebrates invertebrates macroinvertebrates

vertebrates invertebrates microinvertebrates

vertebrates megavertebrates

vertebrates nonvertebrates

vertebrates subvertebrates