generate

VERB /dʒɛnə,reɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G

generate is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1N1E1R1A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does generate mean?

VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Make (offspring) by reproduction.

SYNONYMS
BEGETBRING FORTHENGENDERFATHERGETMOTHERSIRE
BROADER
MAKECREATE
RELATED
GENERATIVEGENERATION
2

Bring into existence.

“The new manager generated a lot of problems”

“The computer bug generated chaos in the office”

SYNONYMS
BRING FORTH
BROADER
MAKECREATE
NARROWER
BRING ONLIBERATECOME UPFREEINDUCERELEASEDEVELOP
RELATED
GENERATIONGENERATORGENERATIVE
3

Give or supply.

SYNONYMS
GIVERENDERRETURNYIELD
BROADER
CREATEMAKEPRODUCE
RELATED
GENERATION
4

Produce (energy).

“We can't generate enough power for the entire city”

“The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity”

BROADER
MAKEPRODUCECREATE
NARROWER
FIRE
RELATED
GENERATIONGENERATIVEGENERATOR
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of generate

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
TEEN-AGER9TEENAGER9GREEN TEA9RENEGATE9TEA GREEN9

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