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Decontaminates
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About 5 syllables
verb · 14 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of decontaminate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does decontaminates mean?
verb
rid of contamination
“The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city”
Definitions shown for decontaminate, the base form of decontaminates.
Is DECONTAMINATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DECONTAMINATES worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DECONTAMINATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 2737
decontaminate 18contaminated 17miscontented 17admittances 16cementations 16comediettas 16contaminates 16demicantons 16domesticate 16encomiendas 16nematocides 16acetamides 15acetonemias 15admittance 15attendancies 15cementation 15comedietta 15condiments 15contaminate 15decantations 15demicanton 15dominances 15encomienda 15macedoines 15masticated 15mendicants 15nematocide 15secondment 15academies 14academist 14
See all 2737 words made from DECONTAMINATES Words that end like DECONTAMINATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
excommunicatesunderestimatesincapacitatesoverestimatesrehabilitatesdeterioratessophisticatescomplicatestranslatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatesrelatesupdatesstatesdatesratesdiscriminatescommunicatesconcatenatesconcentrates
All words ending in -ATES Decontaminates: quick answers
Is DECONTAMINATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECONTAMINATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECONTAMINATES worth?
DECONTAMINATES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decontaminates mean?
decontaminates is the third-person singular form of decontaminate, which means “rid of contamination”.
What words can you make with the letters in DECONTAMINATES?
You can make 2737 shorter words from DECONTAMINATES, such as DECONTAMINATE, CONTAMINATED, MISCONTENTED, ADMITTANCES. See the full list.