What does DOMINATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdɑməˌneɪt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance“Money reigns supreme here”
  2. be in control“Her husband completely dominates her”
  3. have dominance or the power to defeat over“Her pain completely mastered her”
  4. be greater in significance than“the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness”
  5. look down on“The villa dominates the town”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

dominates12

Anagrams of DOMINATE

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

Words inside DOMINATE

254 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is DOMINATE a valid word in word games?

DOMINATE 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 DOMINATE worth?

DOMINATE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DOMINATE?

254 other words, including TO, AND, IN and IT.