ameliorate

VERB /ə'miljə,reɪt/

10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

ameliorate is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1M3E1L1I1O1R1A1T1E1

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36

MEANING

What does ameliorate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Get better.

SYNONYMS

BETTER IMPROVE MELIORATE

BROADER

TURN CHANGE STATE

NARROWER

FRUCTIFY UPGRADE SURGE STRAIGHTEN OUT TURN AROUND SEE THE LIGHT GET OVER RECUPERATE

RELATED

AMELIORATION AMELIORATIVE AMELIORATORY

2

To make better.

SYNONYMS

AMEND BETTER IMPROVE MELIORATE

BROADER

ALTER MODIFY CHANGE

NARROWER

FINE-TUNE FIX DEVELOP FRUCTIFY FURBISH UP CONDITION BUSHEL BUILD UP

RELATED

AMELIORATION AMELIORATIVE AMELIORATORY