Palate
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The roof of the mouth, forming the dividing structure between the oral and nasal cavities.
“A cleft palate was detected shortly after the infant was born and corrected by surgery.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpælɪt/
Syllables
pal·ate
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Wordle
Contains two As and ends in -ATE, the L in position three helps distinguish it from other PA- words
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, the -ATE suffix is common and easy to place alongside existing tiles on the board
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