modulate
VERB
/mɑdʒə,leɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
modulate is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
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M3O1D2U1L1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does modulate mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Vary the pitch of one's speech.
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2
Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of.
“modulate the pitch”
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3
Adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of.
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4
Change the key of, in music.
“modulate the melody”
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5
Vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves).
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