Mate

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

A friend or companion, or one of a pair in animals or objects.

“He went fishing with his mate from work.”

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Common vowels A and E, good starting word.

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Worth 6 points, easy to extend with suffixes.

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