Rarefied

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Rarefied

adjective

Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
"Philosophical debates can be quite rarefied."
Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
(of a gas etc.) Less dense than usual; thin.
"The air at high altitudes at the top of mountains is rarefied."

verb

To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense
To expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to.

Anagrams of Rarefied

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "rarefied":

7-LETTER WORDS

ferried readier refired refried

6-LETTER WORDS

aeried aerier arider deafer dearer dearie defier faerie faired fairer feared fearer feriae raider reader+5 more

5-LETTER WORDS

aerie afire aider aired airer darer deair defer direr drear drier eared eider erred fader+11 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "rarefied" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

stretch

ANTONYMS

condense

Rhyming Words

aahed abandoned abased abashed abated abbreviated abdicated abduced abducted abed aberrated abetted abhorred abided abjured+5 more

Related Words

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