Borate

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A chemical compound that is a salt or ester of boric acid, containing the borate ion.

“Sodium borate, commonly known as borax, is widely used as a household cleaning agent.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bo·rate

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Synonyms

boron salt

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Wordle

Ends in -ATE, a common suffix pattern in Wordle, contains three vowels spread across the word

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the -ATE ending hooks well onto the board and allows extension plays

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Anagrams of Borate

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

boater rebato

Words one letter different

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

berate borage

Words you can make from Borate

Shorter words formed from the letters in “borate”.

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

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Longer words starting with Borate

Words that begin with “borate”.

borated borates

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