debate
Debate can refer to a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal or the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote). As a verb, debate can mean to have an argument about something, discuss the pros and cons of an issue, or think about carefully; weigh.
Length
6
Scrabble
9
WWF
10
Starts
DE
Ends
ATE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DEBATE” Mean?
/dɪˈbeɪt/
debate has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesa discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
“the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”
Synonyms
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
Synonyms
Verb
4 sensesargue with one another
“We debated the question of abortion”
“John debated Mary”
“Sam and Sue debate”
“Sam cannot debate Sue”
think about carefully; weigh
“They considered the possibility of a strike”
“Turn the proposal over in your mind”
“They debate moving”
Synonyms
discuss the pros and cons of an issue
“Sam and Sue debate”
“The cool air does debate good”
Synonyms
Synonyms for DEBATE
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
6
Vowels
3
Consonants
3
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Definition
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
Length
6 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
3
Letters
D, E, B, A, T, E
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆DEBATE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEBATE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DEBATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
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★★★☆☆DEBATE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCDEB
CV Pattern
CVCVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
DE, EB, BA, AT, TE
Trigrams
DEB, EBA, BAT, ATE
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