sublimate
VERBADJECTIVENOUN
/səbləmeɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sublimate is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3L1I1M3A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does sublimate mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation.
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2
Change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting.
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3
Vaporize and then condense right back again.
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4
Make more subtle or refined.
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5
Direct energy or urges into useful activities.
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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Made pure.
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The product of vaporization of a solid.
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