ameliorate

VERB /ə'miljə,reɪt/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

ameliorate is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1M3E1L1I1O1R1A1T1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does ameliorate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Get better.

SYNONYMS
BETTERIMPROVEMELIORATE
BROADER
TURNCHANGE STATE
NARROWER
FRUCTIFYUPGRADESURGESTRAIGHTEN OUTTURN AROUNDSEE THE LIGHTGET OVERRECUPERATE
RELATED
AMELIORATIONAMELIORATIVEAMELIORATORY
2

To make better.

SYNONYMS
AMENDBETTERIMPROVEMELIORATE
BROADER
ALTERMODIFYCHANGE
NARROWER
FINE-TUNEFIXDEVELOPFRUCTIFYFURBISH UPCONDITIONBUSHELBUILD UP
RELATED
AMELIORATIONAMELIORATIVEAMELIORATORY