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Manipulates

m 3a 1n 1i 1p 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of manipulate

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

What does manipulates mean?

verb

  1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously

    “He manipulated public opinion in his favor”

    Synonymspull stringspull wires

  2. hold something in one's hands and move it

  3. tamper, with the purpose of deception

    “Fudge the figures”

    Synonymsfudgefakefalsifycookwangle

  4. manipulate in a fraudulent manner

    “rig prices”

    Synonymsrig

  5. maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

    “She manipulates her boss”

    Synonymskeep in linecontrol

  6. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

Definitions shown for manipulate, the base form of manipulates.

Is MANIPULATES 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 MANIPULATES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
m 3a 1n 1i 1p 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
m 4a 1n 2i 1p 4u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
m 3a 1n 1i 1p 4u 2l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
m 3a 1n 1i 1p 3u 2l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in MANIPULATES

Words that end like MANIPULATES

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.

sophisticatesaccumulatesanticipatesexaggeratescommunicatesconcatenateseliminatesincorporatesinvestigatesoriginatesparticipatesdiscriminatesacceleratesadulteratesamalgamatesannihilatesarticulatesassimilatescapitulatesdebilitatesdecapitatesdegeneratesdeliberateselectorates
All words ending in -ATES

Manipulates: quick answers

Is MANIPULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MANIPULATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MANIPULATES worth?
MANIPULATES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does manipulates mean?
manipulates is the third-person singular form of manipulate, which means “influence or control shrewdly or deviously”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MANIPULATES?
You can make 1670 shorter words from MANIPULATES, such as MANIPULATE, PENULTIMAS, ASPLENIUM, PENULTIMA. See the full list.