Dissect

/dɪˈsɛkt/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters

Definition of Dissect

verb

To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.
To study a plant or other organism's anatomy similarly.
To analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts.
To separate muscles, organs, and so on without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture.
Of an infection or foreign material, following the fascia separating muscles or other organs.

Anagrams of Dissect

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

DI...Words starting with "di"...CTWords ending with "ct"All 7-letter words Unscramble "dissect"

Letter Values

d2

i1

s1

s1

e1

c3

t1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "dissect"All 7-Letter Words Words Starting With "D"

Rhymes With Dissect

abduct abject abreact abstract abstrict acrolect act addict adduct adjunct advect aeroduct

Related 7-Letter Words

dabbers dabbing dabbled dabbler dabbles dabster dacites dackers dacoits dacoity dacrons dactyli dactyls dadaism dadaist

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 "Dissect"

Dissect is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Dissect" in Word Games

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