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tolerate

/ˈtɑl.ə.ɹeɪt/verb

Tolerate commonly means to put up with something or somebody unpleasant, have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition, or recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others).

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 8

Length

8

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

TO

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TOLERATE” Mean?

/ˈtɑl.ə.ɹeɪt/

tolerate has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

I cannot bear his constant criticism

The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks

he learned to tolerate the heat

She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage

2

recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)

We must tolerate the religions of others

3

have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition

The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him

4

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

We don't allow dogs here

Children are not permitted beyond this point

We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word tolerate with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Length

8 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

T, O, L, E, R, A, T, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

t
o
l
e
r
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tolerate.

TOLERATE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using tolerate in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

TOLERATE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

TOLERATE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TOLERATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TOLERATE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside tolerate.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

T

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAD

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

TO, OL, LE, ER, RA, AT, TE

Trigrams

TOL, OLE, LER, ERA, RAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for tolerate.

TOLERATE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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