Assimilate

/əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts10 letters
Definition of Assimilate

verb

  1. To incorporate nutrients into the body, especially after digestion.

    "Food is assimilated and converted into organic tissue."

  2. To incorporate or absorb (knowledge) into the mind.

    "The teacher paused in her lecture to allow the students to assimilate what she had said."

  3. To absorb (a person or people) into a community or culture.

    "The aliens in the science-fiction film wanted to assimilate human beings into their own race."

  4. To compare to something similar.
  5. To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between.
Anagrams of Assimilate

No exact anagrams found for "assimilate". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Assimilate"

Assimilate is a 10-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Assimilate" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "assimilate" is a medium-scoring word.