ligate
VERB
/laɪɡeɪt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
ligate is a valid 6-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1G2A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does ligate mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Bind chemically.
“The enzyme ligated”
BROADER
2
Bind with a bandage or ligature.
“ligate the artery”
BROADER
RELATED
3
Join letters in a ligature when writing.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD