sophisticate
VERBNOUN
/sə'fɪstə,keɪt/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sophisticate is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
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S1O1P3H4I1S1T1I1C3A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does sophisticate mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive.
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2
Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive.
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3
Make less natural or innocent.
“Their manners had sophisticated the young girls”
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4
Make more complex or refined.
“a sophisticated design”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A worldly-wise person.
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