elongate
ADJECTIVEVERB
/ɪ'lɔŋɡeɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
elongate is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1L1O1N1G2A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does elongate mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having notably more length than width; being long and slender.
“an elongate tail tapering to a point”
“the old man's gaunt and elongated frame”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
(of a leaf shape) long and narrow.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Make long or longer by pulling and stretching.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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