Fate
/feɪt/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Fate
noun
- The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
- The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.
- An event or a situation which is inevitable in the fullness of time.
- Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.
"Accept your fate."
- Alternative letter-case form of Fate (one of the goddesses said to control the destiny of human beings).
verb
- To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.
"The oracle's prediction fated Oedipus to kill his father; not all his striving could change what would occur."
Anagrams of Fate
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
f4
a1
t1
e1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Fate
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Fate"
Fate is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "fate" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Fate" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "fate" is a low-scoring word.