desiccate
ADJECTIVEVERB
/dɛsə,keɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
desiccate is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1S1I1C3C3A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does desiccate mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless.
“a desiccate romance”
“a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery”
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Lose water or moisture.
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2
Preserve by removing all water and liquids from.
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3
Remove water from.
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