Dilater

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A surgical instrument used to widen or open a body passage or cavity during a medical procedure.

“The surgeon used a dilater to open the narrowed bile duct before inserting the stent.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

di·lat·er

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Synonyms

dilator

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Variant spelling of DILATOR ending in -ER rather than -OR, which can confuse solvers

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Scrabble

All common low-value tiles, the -ER ending hooks easily onto the board

Words Related to Dilater

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dilater” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dilated dilates dilator diluter

Words you can make from Dilater

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dilater”.

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