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Dilates

d 2i 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of dilate

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

What does dilates mean?

verb

  1. become wider

    “His pupils were dilated”

    Synonymsdistend

  2. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

    “She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”

    Synonymselaboratelucubrateexpatiateexpositenlarge

Definitions shown for dilate, the base form of dilates.

Is DILATES 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 DILATES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
d 2i 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
d 2i 1l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
d 2i 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
d 2i 1l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DILATES

Anagrams 1

details

Words that end like DILATES

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.

relatesupdatestranslatesdebatesdonateslocatesrotatescollatesmigratestruncatesfrustratesreinstatesestatesgyratesinmatesmutatesnegatespalatespiratesrebatessedatessenatesvacatesabates
All words ending in -ATES

Dilates: quick answers

Is DILATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DILATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DILATES worth?
DILATES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dilates mean?
dilates is the third-person singular form of dilate, which means “become wider”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DILATES?
You can make 302 shorter words from DILATES, such as AISLED, DEASIL, DELIST, DELTAS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DILATES?
DILATES rearranges into DETAILS.