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Dilating

d 2i 1l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of dilate

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

What does dilating 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 dilating.

Is DILATING 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 DILATING worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2i 1l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2i 1l 2a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

11 pts
d 2i 1l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2i 1l 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DILATING

Words that end like DILATING

Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

relatingupdatingtranslatingdebatingdonatinglocatingrotatingcollatingmigratingtruncatingfrustratingreinstatinggyratingmutatingnegatingpiratingrebatingsedatingvacatingabatingcombatingcrematingdeflatingdictating
All words ending in -ATING

Dilating: quick answers

Is DILATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DILATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DILATING worth?
DILATING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dilating mean?
dilating is the present participle of dilate, which means “become wider”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DILATING?
You can make 148 shorter words from DILATING, such as DIALING, DIGITAL, GLIADIN, LAIDING. See the full list.