Definition of INDITE

indite

Verb

Verb Forms: indited, inditing, indites

  • To write or compose, especially a literary work or formal document.
  • produce a literary work
  • To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.
  • To write (something, especially a literary or artistic work); to compose.
  • To dictate (something); to prompt.
  • To ask or invite (someone).
  • To indict (someone); to accuse; to censure.

Noun

  • An extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral.

Examples

  • He would INDITE his victory speech even before the final Scrabble tiles were played.

Origin / Etymology

Originally a variant of indict; from Middle English enditen, endyten, from Old French enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from in- + dictare (“to declare”). Doublet of indict.

Synonyms

compose, pen, write

Scrabble Score: 7

indite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
indite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

indite: valid Words With Friends Word