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Elucidates
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About 4 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of elucidate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does elucidates mean?
verb
make clear and (more) comprehensible
“clarify the mystery surrounding her death”
Synonymsclarifyclear up
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
“Could you clarify these remarks?”
Synonymsclearclear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallise
Definitions shown for elucidate, the base form of elucidates.
Is ELUCIDATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 ELUCIDATES worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ELUCIDATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 852
aedicules 12celsitude 12delicates 12elucidate 12aedicule 11cauldest 11citadels 11delicate 11dialects 11dulcites 11educates 11lucidest 11sulcated 11acidest 10castled 10caudles 10cedulas 10citadel 10cladist 10clauted 10cleated 10dacites 10deceits 10deciles 10delices 10delicts 10deltaic 10descale 10dialect 10ductile 10
See all 852 words made from ELUCIDATES Words that end like ELUCIDATES
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.
sophisticateseliminatesoriginatesaccumulatesanticipatesexaggeratesmanipulatescommunicatesconcatenatesincorporatesinvestigatesparticipatesdiscriminatesejaculateselaboratesenumerateseradicatesevaporatesexoneratesinoculatesacceleratesadulteratesamalgamatesannihilates
All words ending in -ATES Elucidates: quick answers
Is ELUCIDATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ELUCIDATES 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 ELUCIDATES worth?
ELUCIDATES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does elucidates mean?
elucidates is the third-person singular form of elucidate, which means “make clear and (more) comprehensible”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ELUCIDATES?
You can make 852 shorter words from ELUCIDATES, such as AEDICULES, CELSITUDE, DELICATES, ELUCIDATE. See the full list.