Dilator

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A muscle, nerve, or device that causes a body part or passage to widen or open.

“The dilator muscle of the pupil contracts to widen the eye's opening in darkness.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

di·la·tor

Related Words

Synonyms

dilater

Antonyms

constrictor

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -OR, a common noun suffix, contains high-frequency letters D, I, L, A, T

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Scrabble

Low tile values individually, hooks with S to form DILATORS for an easy extension

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dilater

Words you can make from Dilator

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dilator”.

tailor aloid ariot aroid dairt datil diota dital dolia doria dotal drail droil droit idola iodal laird larid latro liard lidar lirot litra radio

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