spates
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Is spates a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of spates?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extentExamples: "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"Synonyms: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot
2. a sudden forceful flowSynonyms: rush, spate, surge, upsurge
3. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snowSynonyms: freshet, spate
verb (English)
1. come down like raindropsExamples: "Bullets were spatting down on us"Synonyms: spat
2. become permanently attachedExamples: "mollusks or oysters spat"Synonyms: spat
3. strike with a sound like that of falling rainExamples: "Bullets were spatting the leaves"Synonyms: spat
4. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approvalSynonyms: acclaim, applaud, clap, spatAntonyms: boo
5. engage in a brief and petty quarrelSynonyms: spat
6. spawnExamples: "oysters spat"Synonyms: spat
Definition source: Wiktionary