Is DEBATE a word?
DEBATE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 39 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DEBATE is a valid word.
What does debate mean?
noun: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal.
“the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DEBATE: word details
- Pronunciation: duh-BAYT (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 6 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 22,342 6-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside debate
Words you can make from the letters of debate.
Solve a whole rack, not just DEBATE
DEBATE is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does DEBATE mean?
DEBATE is a noun. It means: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal.
Is DEBATE a valid word?
Yes, DEBATE is a valid word. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.