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Maleate

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A salt or ester of maleic acid, used in various pharmaceutical compounds including certain antihistamine and antidepressant preparations.

The prescription listed chlorphenamine maleate as the active antihistamine ingredient.

Pronunciation

Syllables

ma·le·ate

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Wordle

Contains four vowels (A, E, A, E) in an alternating pattern, the vowel-heavy structure is very distinctive

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, four vowels make MALEATE excellent for clearing surplus A and E tiles from your rack

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