Dilates
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of dilate, meaning to become wider or to cause something to expand.
“The iris dilates automatically when a person moves into a dimly lit environment.”
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Ends in -ATES, a common verb suffix, vowel-rich with I, A, and E spread across the word
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The trailing S allows further hooking, solid common-letter play for clearing tiles
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