temperate
ADJECTIVE
/tɛmpərɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
temperate is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1M3P3E1R1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does temperate mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Not extreme.
“temperate in his response to criticism”
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2
Not extreme in behavior.
“temperate in his habits”
“a temperate response to an insult”
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3
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate.
“a temperate region”
“the temperate zones”
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