ADOPT — 5 letter word
adopt
The word adopt has 5 letters: A, D, O, P, T. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to take into one's family".
5 letter word "adopt": A D O P T — verb
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of adopt
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of adopt
verb
- to take into one's family "They adopted two children." Synonyms: take in
- to take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect "I adopted aspects of the styles I researched." Synonyms: take
- to take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own "I quickly adopted a similar way of making sandwiches." Synonyms: embrace
- to put into dramatic form "I adopted a book for a screenplay and sold it to a major studio." Synonyms: dramatise, dramatize
- to take up and practice as one's own "I adopted their mannerisms." Synonyms: take up
- to choose and follow "We adopted the new rules yesterday; you can't expect us to have memorized them by today!" Synonyms: follow
- to take on titles, offices, duties, or responsibilities "I adopted the role of a manager and got a pay raise." Synonyms: assume
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