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Correct spelling: fascinate. Misspelling: fasinate.

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There's an SC in the middle: fa-SC-inate.

Why people write “fasinate”

The misspelling “fasinate” is only one letter off: it leaves out the C.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make fascinate automatic.

What does “fascinate” mean?

fascinate verb

  1. cause to be interested or curious

    Synonyms:intrigue

  2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

    “The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”

    Synonyms:transfixgripspellbind

  3. attract; cause to be enamored

    “She captured all the men's hearts”

    Synonyms:captureenamourtrancecatchbecharm

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Fascinate” in a sentence

  • Space has always fascinated me.
  • The snake charmer fascinates the cobra.
  • She captured all the men's hearts.

Is “fascinate” a playable word?

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14 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“fasinate” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from FASCINATE.

Fascinate: quick answers

Is it fasinate or fascinate?
The correct spelling is fascinate. “fasinate” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell fascinate?
There's an SC in the middle: fa-SC-inate.
What does fascinate mean?
Fascinate means: cause to be interested or curious.