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Dissipates

d 2i 1s 1s 1i 1p 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · third-person singular form of dissipate

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

What does dissipates mean?

verb

  1. to cause to separate and go in different directions

    “She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”

    Synonymsdispersedispelbreak upscatter

  2. move away from each other

    “The crowds dispersed”

    Synonymsdispersescatterspread out

  3. spend frivolously and unwisely

    “Fritter away one's inheritance”

    Synonymsfritterfrivol awayshootfritter awayfool

  4. live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

Definitions shown for dissipate, the base form of dissipates.

Is DISSIPATES 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 DISSIPATES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1i 1p 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1i 1p 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1i 1p 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1i 1p 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DISSIPATES

Words that end like DISSIPATES

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.

All words ending in -ATES

Dissipates: quick answers

Is DISSIPATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISSIPATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DISSIPATES worth?
DISSIPATES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dissipates mean?
dissipates is the third-person singular form of dissipate, which means “to cause to separate and go in different directions”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISSIPATES?
You can make 369 shorter words from DISSIPATES, such as DISSIPATE, EPISTASIS, STAPEDII, APSIDES. See the full list.