What does ELIMINATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. terminate, end, or take out“Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”
  2. do away with
  3. kill in large numbers“the plague wiped out an entire population”
  4. dismiss from consideration or a contest“John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi”
  5. eliminate from the body“Pass a kidney stone”
  6. remove from a contest or race“The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race”
  7. remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

eliminated13eliminates12eliminating14

Anagrams of ELIMINATE

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

Words inside ELIMINATE

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

mental8 meant7metal7 anti4 late4 line4 main6 male6 mean6 meet6 mine6 name6 team6 time6 eat3 let3 lie3 man5 men5 met5net3 ten3 al2am4an2at2 in2 it2la2 me4

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Questions

Is ELIMINATE a valid word in word games?

ELIMINATE 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 ELIMINATE worth?

ELIMINATE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ELIMINATE?

217 other words, including IN, IT, AT and AN.