Maleate
7 lettersnounrareUpdated 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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