Berate

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To scold or reprimand someone sharply and at length.

“The manager took him aside to berate him for missing the deadline once again.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bɪˈreɪt/

Syllables

be·rate

Related Words

Synonyms

reproach

Antonyms

praise commendcompliment

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

ERATE is a common ending and the B opener is straightforward, three vowels make it a useful early guess

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the ERATE suffix is a strong Scrabble building block with good extension potential

Words Related to Berate

Anagrams of Berate

Words that use exactly the same letters as “berate”.

beater rebate

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “berate” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

aerate borate cerate derate

Words you can make from Berate

Shorter words formed from the letters in “berate”.

abret arete baret bater berat beret eater taber teaer abet aret arte bare bart bate bear beat beer beet bere bert beta bete brae

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “berate”.

abetter beaters berated berates breathe debater rebates

Longer words starting with Berate

Words that begin with “berate”.

berated berates

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