Equate
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To regard or treat two things as being equivalent or directly comparable.
“It would be wrong to equate ambition with ruthlessness, as many ambitious people act with integrity.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɪˈkweɪt/
Syllables
e·quate
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Wordle
Q always followed by U here, three vowels including two E's make it vowel-heavy and distinctive in Wordle.
Scrabble
Scores 15 points, the Q earns 10 and the -ATE ending allows hooks such as EQUATED and EQUATES.
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