probate
NOUNVERB
/proʊbeɪt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
probate is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1B3A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does probate mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate.
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2
The act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents).
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2
Put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence.
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