Expiate
7 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
To make amends or atone for a wrongdoing or sin through a deliberate act.
“He sought to expiate his guilt by devoting years of service to those he had wronged.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/
Syllables
ex·pi·ate
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Wordle
Starts with EX, ends in -ATE, contains P and I, four vowels packed into seven letters
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Scrabble
X scores 8 points, P worth 3, four vowels help clear a vowel-heavy rack while the X scores high
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