DISSOLVE — 8 letter word
dissolve
The word dissolve has 8 letters: D, I, S, S, O, L, V, E. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next".
8 letter word "dissolve": D I S S O L V E — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of dissolve
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of dissolve
noun
- (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next
verb
- declare void "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections" Synonyms: dismiss
- come to an end "Their marriage dissolved"
- bring the association of to an end or cause to break up "The decree officially dissolved the marriage" Synonyms: break up
- become or cause to become soft or liquid Synonyms: thaw, melt, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw
- pass into a solution "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
- cause to go into a solution "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water" Synonyms: resolve
- become weaker Synonyms: weaken, fade out, fade away
- cause to fade away "dissolve a shot or a picture"
- lose control emotionally "I dissolved into tears when i heard that my friend had lost all their savings in a pyramid scheme."
- cause to lose control emotionally "The news dissolved them into tears."
- stop functioning or cohering as a unit "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting" Synonyms: disband
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