01 Word definition

activate

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is ACTIVATE a word?

Yes. ACTIVATE is a 8-letter verb. put in motion or move to act Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ACTIVATE?

A-C-T-I-V-A-T-E

ACTIVATE contains 8 letters, begins with A, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. put in motion or move to act

    trigger a reaction

2verb

  1. make active or more active

    activate an old file
Synonyms
tripactuatetriggerset offspark offspark
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ACTIVATE spelled?

A1C2T3I4V5A6T7E8
Starts withACTFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A, T
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About ACTIVATE.

How do you spell ACTIVATE?

ACTIVATE is spelled A-C-T-I-V-A-T-E. It contains 8 letters.