precipitate

VERBADJECTIVENOUN /prɪ'sɪpə,teɪt/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

precipitate is a valid 11-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1C3I1P3I1T1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does precipitate mean?

VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Fall from clouds.

“Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum”

2

Bring about abruptly.

“The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution”

3

Fall vertically, sharply, or headlong.

“Our economy precipitated into complete ruin”

4

Hurl or throw violently.

“The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below”

5

Separate as a fine suspension of solid particles.

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Done with very great haste and without due deliberation.

“wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king”

SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering.

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