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Inflates
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About 2 syllables
verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of inflate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does inflates mean?
verb
exaggerate or make bigger
“The charges were inflated”
fill with gas or air
“inflate a balloons”
Synonymsblow up
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
“The war inflated the economy”
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
“inflate the currency”
become inflated
“The sails ballooned”
Definitions shown for inflate, the base form of inflates.
Is INFLATES 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 INFLATES worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
13 ptsWordfeud
11 ptsNYT Crossplay
12 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in INFLATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 460
fainest 10fetials 10finales 10inflate 10naifest 10sealift 10elfins 9faines 9faints 9falsie 9fasten 9fastie 9feints 9festal 9fetial 9fients 9fiesta 9filets 9finale 9finals 9finest 9fitnas 9flanes 9fliest 9flints 9flites 9infelt 9infest 9itself 9nefast 9
See all 460 words made from INFLATES Words that end like INFLATES
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.
relatesupdatestranslatescollatesmigratesdebatesdonateslocatesrotatestruncatesfrustratesreinstatesclimatescrematesdeflatesdictatesfrigatesmagnatesmandatesnarratesnitratesplacatesprimatesprivates
All words ending in -ATES Inflates: quick answers
Is INFLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INFLATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INFLATES worth?
INFLATES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does inflates mean?
inflates is the third-person singular form of inflate, which means “exaggerate or make bigger”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INFLATES?
You can make 460 shorter words from INFLATES, such as FAINEST, FETIALS, FINALES, INFLATE. See the full list.