volatile

ADJECTIVENOUN /vɑlətɪl/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V

volatile is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4O1L1A1T1I1L1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does volatile mean?

ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1

Liable to lead to sudden change or violence.

“a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation”

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2

Marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments.

“a flirt's volatile affections”

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3

Evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures.

“volatile oils”

“volatile solvents”

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4

Tending to vary often or widely.

“volatile stocks”

“volatile emotions”

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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor.

“it was heated to evaporate the volatiles”

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