imbricate
/ɪmbrəkeɪt/
adjectiveverb
9 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
VERBUsed especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles.
1
Overlap.
“The roof tiles imbricate”
2
Place so as to overlap.
“imbricate the roof tiles”
WORD FORMS
Related formimbrication
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinimbricateway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesim · bri · cate
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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