SEDATE means calm, dignified, and unhurried in manner (adjective) or to administer a sedative to calm or make sleepy (verb). From Victorian propriety to modern medicine, this versatile word bridges social comportment and pharmacology. Worth 7 base points in Scrabble, SEDATE offers reliable scoring with its common letters.
Yes. SEDATE is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 7 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends and 7 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | S | E | D | A | T | E | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
"Sedate" derives from the Latin "sedatus," past participle of "sedare," meaning "to settle, calm, or allay." This root connects to "sedere" (to sit), suggesting the fundamental link between sitting still and calmness. The Indo-European root *sed- (to sit) appears across languages, giving us "sedentary," "sediment," "siege," and even "cathedral" (from cathedra, the bishop's seat). This etymological connection between physical stillness and mental tranquility reveals an ancient understanding that calmness begins with the body.
Anagrams: SEATEDTEASED
Hooks: no front hooks; back SEDATED, SEDATER, SEDATES.
Words inside SEDATE: 58 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: SEATEDTEASEDAEDESDATESDEETSEASEDSATEDSTADESTEADSTEEDTSADEDATE. See all words from SEDATE.