crate

crate is a 5-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.
2. noun. A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces, -- used especially for transporting fruit.
3. transitive verb. To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a sewing machine; to crate peaches.
4. noun. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
5. noun. the quantity contained in a crate

   Synonyms: crateful

6. verb. put into a crate; as for protection

   "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum"

7. noun. A container made of wooden slats, plastic, or metal, used for storing or transporting goods.
8. noun. The amount that a crate can hold, used as a unit of measure.
9. noun. An old, worn-out, or dilapidated vehicle or aircraft.
10. verb. To pack or place something into a crate for storage or shipping.

Synonyms

crateful

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in crate:

caret, carte, cater, cerat, creat, creta, ecart, react, recta, trace

Common word forms

crated, crater, crates, crating, crateful

Words from these letters

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