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Ignites

i 1g 2n 1i 1t 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of ignite

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

What does ignites mean?

verb

  1. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

    “Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter”

    Synonymslight

  2. start to burn or burst into flames

    “Marsh gases ignited suddenly”

    Synonymseruptcatch firetake firecombustconflagrate

  3. arouse or excite feelings and passions

    “The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor”

    Synonymsinflamestir upwakeheatfire up

  4. start or maintain a fire in

    “fire the furnace”

    Synonymsfirelight

Definitions shown for ignite, the base form of ignites.

Is IGNITES 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 IGNITES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
i 1g 2n 1i 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
i 1g 3n 2i 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
i 1g 3n 1i 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
i 1g 4n 1i 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in IGNITES

Hooks for IGNITES

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

Front hooks

lignites

Back hooks

None

Words that end like IGNITES

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

invitesexcitesrewritesunitesincitespetitesreciteselitesrespitesreunitestermitesfrostbiteswritesbitessiteswhitescitessatellitessmitesspitesappetitesdynamitesexpediteskites
All words ending in -ITES

Ignites: quick answers

Is IGNITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. IGNITES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is IGNITES worth?
IGNITES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 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 ignites mean?
ignites is the third-person singular form of ignite, which means “cause to start burning”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in IGNITES?
You can make 110 shorter words from IGNITES, such as IGNITE, INGEST, SIGNET, SITING. See the full list.