What does DEMONSTRATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience“She shows her dogs frequently”
  2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”
  3. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes“His high fever attested to his illness”
  4. march in protest; take part in a demonstration“Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

demonstrates15demonstrating17

Anagrams of DEMONSTRATE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DEMONSTRATE

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Questions

Is DEMONSTRATE a valid word in word games?

DEMONSTRATE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DEMONSTRATE worth?

DEMONSTRATE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DEMONSTRATE?

1,149 other words, including TO, AND, ON and AS.