crepitate
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- 9
Definition of crepitate
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
- To crackle, to make a crackling sound.
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verb
- To crackle, to make a crackling sound.
- (obsolete, possibly)To crackle, to make a crackling sound.
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Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin crepitātus, perfect passive participle of crepitō (“to creak, rattle, clatter, crackle”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), itself a frequentative of crepō (“to creak, rattle, etc., burst or break with a noise, crash”).
Words you can make from crepitate
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Best play paretic 11 points7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
31 words- APIECE 10 pts
- CARPET 10 pts
- PACIER 10 pts
- PIECER 10 pts
- PIERCE 10 pts
- PREACT 10 pts
- RECEPT 10 pts
- RECIPE 10 pts
- TIPCAT 10 pts
- TRICEP 10 pts
- CATTIE 8 pts
- CERATE 8 pts
- CERITE 8 pts
- CREATE 8 pts
- ECARTE 8 pts
- EPATER 8 pts
- PATTEE 8 pts
- PATTER 8 pts
- PATTIE 8 pts
- PEREIA 8 pts
- PETITE 8 pts
- PETTER 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- PRATIE 8 pts
- RECITE 8 pts
- REPEAT 8 pts
- RETAPE 8 pts
- TERCET 8 pts
- TIERCE 8 pts
- ATTIRE 6 pts
- RATITE 6 pts
5-letter words
67 words- CAPER 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CRAPE 9 pts
- CREEP 9 pts
- CREPE 9 pts
- CREPT 9 pts
- CRIPE 9 pts
- EPACT 9 pts
- PACER 9 pts
- PEACE 9 pts
- PIECE 9 pts
- PRICE 9 pts
- RECAP 9 pts
- APTER 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- ATTIC 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- ERECT 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- ETAPE 7 pts
- PATER 7 pts
- PEART 7 pts
- PEREA 7 pts
- PETER 7 pts
- PETIT 7 pts
- PETTI 7 pts
- PIETA 7 pts
- PITTA 7 pts
- PRATE 7 pts
- REACT 7 pts
- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTA 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- TACET 7 pts
- TACIT 7 pts
- TAPER 7 pts
- TAPIR 7 pts
- TECTA 7 pts
- TERCE 7 pts
- TRACE 7 pts
- TRACT 7 pts
- TRAPT 7 pts
- TRIAC 7 pts
- TRICE 7 pts
- TRIPE 7 pts
- AERIE 5 pts
- ARETE 5 pts
- EATER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- TATER 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
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- TITER 5 pts
- TITRE 5 pts
- TRAIT 5 pts
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- TRITE 5 pts
4-letter words
65 words- CAPE 8 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- CEPE 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- EPIC 8 pts
- PACE 8 pts
- PACT 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- PICE 8 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- APER 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- PAIR 6 pts
- PARE 6 pts
- PART 6 pts
- PATE 6 pts
- PEAR 6 pts
- PEAT 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PERT 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PITA 6 pts
- PRAT 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RAPE 6 pts
- RAPT 6 pts
- REAP 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TACT 6 pts
- TAPE 6 pts
- TARP 6 pts
- TEPA 6 pts
- TRAP 6 pts
- TRIP 6 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TART 4 pts
- TATE 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TEAT 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
- TRET 4 pts
3-letter words
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