Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the word
Spate.
How to pronounce spate:
US
Spate - as a noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Example: "A batch of letters"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
- batch
- deal
- flock
- good deal
- great deal
- hatful
- heap
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mickle
- mint
- mountain
- muckle
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plenty
- quite a little
- raft
- sight
- slew
- stack
- tidy sum
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A sudden forceful flow
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Example Sentences
"There has been a spate of car accidents on this road recently."
"The city experienced a spate of robberies last month."
"The company faced a spate of lawsuits after the product recall."
"There was a spate of bad weather that caused several flight cancellations."
"The town witnessed a spate of vandalism over the weekend."
Word Game Points
Is SPATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, spate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SPATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
Is SPATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, spate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSPATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.
Is SPATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, spate is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSPATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
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Words
- aspect
- pasted
- pastel
- paster
- pe-tsai
- peseta
- psetta
- repast
- sapote
- septal
- spathe
- stapes
- staple
- adepts
- aptest
- bepats
- bespat
- epacts
- etapes
- expats
- palest
- palets
- pastes
- patens
- paters
- pattes
- pearst
- peltas
- pesant
- petals
- petars
- petsai
- pietas
- plaste
- plates
- pleats
- potaes
- prates
- spates
- speats
- tapers
- tapets
- taupes
- tepals
- trapes
