dictate

/dɪk'teɪt/ verbnoun
7 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1

Issue commands or orders for.

2

Rule as a dictator.

3

Say out loud for the purpose of recording.

“He dictated a report to his secretary”

NOUN
1

A guiding principle.

“the dictates of reason”

2

An authoritative rule.

WORD FORMS
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Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
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Pig Latinictateday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesdic · tate
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