regulate
VERB
/rɛɡjə,leɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
regulate is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1G2U1L1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does regulate mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.).
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2
Shape or influence; give direction to.
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3
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations.
“We cannot regulate the way people dress”
“This town likes to regulate”
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4
Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of.
“regulate the temperature”
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