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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. DOMINATE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 11 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
master, predominate, rule, reign, prevail, command, overlook, overtop, overshadow, eclipse
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
DOMINATE scores 11 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×1, E×1, I×1, M×1, N×1, O×1, T×1
DOMINATE is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with D, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "DOMINATE — look down on; "The villa dominates the town"" (11 Scrabble points).
DOMINATE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is DOMINATE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
DOMINATE (verb): have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems". Additional senses: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"; be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"; look down on; "The villa dominates the town".
In standard Scrabble scoring, DOMINATE totals 11 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. DOMINATE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
DOMINATE is 8 letters long, begins with D, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram ADEIMNOT. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 8-letter entries, DOMINATE ranks by raw score (11 points). Anagram alternatives include NEMATOID — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, DOMINATE carries 4 vowels and 4 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on D or E are common study angles; browse words starting with D and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
DOMINATE is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with D, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like DOMINATE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that DOMINATE contains A, D, E, I, M, N, O, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as d??????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside DOMINATE include DO, MI, OM — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: D, O, M, I, N, A, T, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble dominate directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 11 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat DOMINATE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "DOMINATE — look down on; "The villa dominates the town"" (11 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.