Spate

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a sudden flood or rush

“A spate of complaints followed the price increase.”

Pronunciation

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/speɪt/

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Synonyms

batch deal flockhatfulheaplotmass mess

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Wordle

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Anagrams of Spate

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

paste pates peats septa tapes tepas

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “spate” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

skate slate space spade spake spale spane spare spath spats spave spete spite spute state

Words you can make from Spate

Shorter words formed from the letters in “spate”.

apes apse apts ates east eats etas past peas pest pets seat sept step tape

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “spate”.

aspect plates

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