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Dissolves

d 2i 1s 1s 1o 1l 1v 4e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of dissolve

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

What does dissolves mean?

noun

  1. (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

verb

  1. become weaker

    “The sound faded out”

    Synonymsfade outfade away

  2. cause to go into a solution

    “The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water”

    Synonymsresolvebreak up

  3. come to an end

    “Their marriage dissolved”

    Synonymsbreak up

  4. stop functioning or cohering as a unit

    “The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting”

    Synonymsdisband

  5. cause to lose control emotionally

    “The news dissolved her into tears”

  6. lose control emotionally

    “She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme”

Definitions shown for dissolve, the base form of dissolves.

Is DISSOLVES 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 DISSOLVES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1o 1l 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1o 1l 2v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1o 1l 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1o 1l 2v 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DISSOLVES

Words that end like DISSOLVES

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

involvesresolvesevolvesabsolvesdevolvesrevolvessolveswerewolveswolves
All words ending in -OLVES

Dissolves: quick answers

Is DISSOLVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISSOLVES 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 DISSOLVES worth?
DISSOLVES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dissolves mean?
dissolves is the plural and third-person singular form of dissolve, which means “(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISSOLVES?
You can make 251 shorter words from DISSOLVES, such as DISSOLVE, LIVEDOS, DEVILS, LIVEDO. See the full list.