Lunate

6 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Crescent-shaped or resembling the outline of a new moon.

“The archaeologist uncovered a lunate pendant carved from bone.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lu·nate

Related Words

Synonyms

crescentsemilunar

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Wordle

Ends in -ATE with vowels U, A, E, the LUNA- stem is a useful root to recognise

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, common letters give modest tile value but the word plays well broadly

Words Related to Lunate

Words you can make from Lunate

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lunate”.

alenu aleut altun anlet atule atune ental laten leant lunet lutea tenla tunal ulnae unlet alen anet ante antu aten atle aune aunt aute

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

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