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Deflates

d 2e 1f 4l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of deflate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does deflates mean?

verb

  1. collapse by releasing contained air or gas

    “deflate a balloon”

  2. release contained air or gas from

    “deflate the air mattress”

  3. reduce or lessen the size or importance of

    “The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence”

    Synonymspuncture

  4. produce deflation in

    “The new measures deflated the economy”

  5. reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

    “deflate the currency”

  6. become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

    “The balloons deflated”

Definitions shown for deflate, the base form of deflates.

Is DEFLATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 DEFLATES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1f 4l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1f 4l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DEFLATES

Words that end like DEFLATES

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.

relatesupdatestranslatescollatesmigratesdebatesdonateslocatesrotatestruncatesfrustratesreinstatesclimatescrematesdictatesfrigatesinflatesmagnatesmandatesnarratesnitratesplacatesprimatesprivates
All words ending in -ATES

Deflates: quick answers

Is DEFLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFLATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFLATES worth?
DEFLATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deflates mean?
deflates is the third-person singular form of deflate, which means “collapse by releasing contained air or gas”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFLATES?
You can make 311 shorter words from DEFLATES, such as DEAFEST, DEFASTE, DEFEATS, DEFLATE. See the full list.