Definition of NUMERATE

numerate

Verb

Verb Forms: numerated, numerating, numerates

  • To count; to list or enumerate.
  • determine the number or amount of
  • read out loud as words written numbers
  • To count.

Adjective

  • able to understand and use numbers

Adj

  • Having numeracy.
  • Numbered; counted.

Examples

  • He had to ’NUMERATE’ his tiles carefully to see if he could form a seven-letter word.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin numerātus, perfect past participle of numerō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix, of participial origin)). By surface analysis, Latin numerus + -ate.

Synonyms

count, enumerate, number

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

numerate: valid Words With Friends Word