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evaporate

/ɪˈvæpəɹeɪt/verb

Evaporate commonly means to cause to change into a vapor, lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue, or become less intense and fade away gradually.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

EV

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EVAPORATE” Mean?

/ɪˈvæpəɹeɪt/

evaporate has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

evaporate milk

The water evaporates

They evaporate the water

2

cause to change into a vapor

The chemist evaporated the water

Synonyms

3

change into a vapor

The water evaporated in front of our eyes

Synonyms

4

become less intense and fade away gradually

her resistance melted under his charm

her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance

Synonyms for EVAPORATE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

E, V, A, P, O, R, A, T, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

e
v
a
p
o
r
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for evaporate.

EVAPORATE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using evaporate in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EVAPORATE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

EVAPORATE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EVAPORATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EVAPORATE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside evaporate.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGA

CV Pattern

VCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

EV, VA, AP, PO, OR, RA, AT, TE

Trigrams

EVA, VAP, APO, POR, ORA, RAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for evaporate.

EVAPORATE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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