Definition of manipulate

"manipulate" in the verb sense

1. manipulate, pull strings, pull wires

influence or control shrewdly or deviously

"He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

2. manipulate

hold something in one's hands and move it

3. fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent

tamper, with the purpose of deception

"Fudge the figures"

"cook the books"

"falsify the data"

4. rig, manipulate

manipulate in a fraudulent manner

"rig prices"

5. manipulate, keep in line, control

maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

"She manipulates her boss"

"She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"

"The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"

"she keeps in line"

6. manipulate

treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

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manipulate in Scrabble®

The word manipulate 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters manipulate:

MANIPULATE
(135)
MANIPULATE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

ailment, aliment, alumina, alumnae, amentia, animate, emulant, impanel, implant, laminae, naptime, netmail, nuptial, nutmeal, paenula, palmate, patinae, pentail, petunia, planeta, plateau, putamen, tapeman

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word manipulate

MANIPULATE
(135)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In manipulate

MANIPULATE
(135)
MANIPULATE
(135)
IMPLANT
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NAPTIME
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MANIPULATE
(90)
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(90)
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manipulate in Words With Friends™

The word manipulate 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: 19

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

MANIPULATE
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

ailment, aliment, alumina, alumnae, amentia, animate, emulant, impanel, implant, laminae, naptime, netmail, nuptial, nutmeal, paenula, palmate, patinae, pentail, petunia, planeta, plateau, putamen, tapeman

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word manipulate

MANIPULATE
(279)
MANIPULATE
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MANIPULATE
(138)
MANIPULATE
(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In manipulate

MANIPULATE
(279)
MANIPULATE
(225)
MANIPULATE
(138)
MANIPULATE
(126)
IMPLANT
(116 = 81 + 35)
PUTAMEN
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Words within the letters of manipulate

2 letter words in manipulate (22 words)

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manipulate + 1 blank (4 words)

manipulate + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence manipulate

Words that start with manipulate (3 words)

Words that end with manipulate (4 words)

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