excavate

VERB /ɛkskə,veɪt/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

excavate is a valid 8-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

E1X8C3A1V4A1T1E1

1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does excavate mean?

VERB · 4 SENSES

Find by digging in the ground.

SYNONYMS

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Recover through digging.

“Schliemann excavated Troy”

“excavate gold”

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Remove the inner part or the core of.

“the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”

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Form by hollowing.

“Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team”

“excavate a cavity”

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