domesticate

VERB /də'mɛstə,keɪt/

11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

domesticate is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2O1M3E1S1T1I1C3A1T1E1

2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does domesticate mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES

Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans.

“The horse was domesticated a long time ago”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment.

“domesticate oats”

SYNONYMS

BROADER