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Dilation

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

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does dilation mean?

noun

  1. a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic

  2. the act of expanding an aperture

    “the dilation of the pupil of the eye”

    Synonymsdilatation

Is DILATION 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 DILATION worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
d 2i 1l 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
d 2i 1l 2a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
d 2i 1l 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in DILATION

Hooks for DILATION

Add one letter to the front or back of DILATION to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

dilations

Words that end like DILATION

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

locationrelationvacationtranslationdonationdurationnotationrotationtaxationdamnationformationinflationmigrationquotationsalvationsensationfoundationtemptationfrustrationworkstationcitationfixationgyrationmutation
All words ending in -ATION

Dilation: quick answers

Is DILATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DILATION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DILATION worth?
DILATION scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dilation mean?
As a noun, dilation means “a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DILATION?
You can make 162 shorter words from DILATION, such as LIANOID, TOLIDIN, DALTON, DOLINA. See the full list.