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Definition of inoculate

"inoculate" in the verb sense

1. inoculate

introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of

"My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"

2. inoculate

introduce a microorganism into

3. immunize, immunise, inoculate, vaccinate

perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation

"We vaccinate against scarlet fever"

"The nurse vaccinated the children in the school"

4. inoculate

insert a bud for propagation

5. inoculate

impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune

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Quotations for inoculate

It is the end of art to inoculate men with the love of nature. [ Beecher ]

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inoculate in Scrabble®

The word inoculate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters inoculate:

INOCULATE
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

aconite, aloetic, auction, cauline, caution, coalite, cutline, elation, elution, lactone, lection, lunatic, outline, toenail

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In inoculate

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inoculate in Words With Friends™

The word inoculate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters inoculate:

INOCULATE
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

aconite, aloetic, auction, cauline, caution, coalite, cutline, elation, elution, lactone, lection, lunatic, outline, toenail

 

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(138)
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(114)
CAULINE
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LACTONE
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Words within the letters of inoculate

2 letter words in inoculate (14 words)

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3 letter words in inoculate (41 words)

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4 letter words in inoculate (71 words)

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5 letter words in inoculate (44 words)

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6 letter words in inoculate (30 words)

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7 letter words in inoculate (14 words)

aconitealoeticauctioncaulinecautioncoalitecutlineelationelutionlactonelectionlunaticoutlinetoenail

8 letter words in inoculate (1 word)

cleanout

9 letter words in inoculate (1 word)

inoculate

inoculate + 1 blank (9 words)

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inoculate + 2 blanks (26 words)

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Words containing the sequence inoculate

Words that start with inoculate (3 words)

inoculateinoculatedinoculates

Words with inoculate in them (7 words)

inoculatenoninoculatedpreinoculatedpreinoculatesreinoculatedreinoculatesuninoculated

Words that end with inoculate (3 words)

inoculatepreinoculatereinoculate
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Word Growth involving inoculate

Shorter words in inoculate

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no

Longer words containing inoculate

inoculated noninoculated

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inoculated uninoculated

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