advocate
NOUNVERB
/ædvəkət/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
advocate is a valid 8-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1D2V4O1C3A1T1E1
1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does advocate mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A lawyer who pleads cases in court.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Push for something.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Speak, plead, or argue in favor of.
“The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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