dissimilate
VERB
/dɪ'sɪmə,leɪt/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
dissimilate is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1S1I1M3I1L1A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does dissimilate mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities.
“These consonants dissimilate”
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BROADER
RELATED
2
Become dissimilar or less similar.
“These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time”
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3
Make dissimilar; cause to become less similar.
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BROADER