lucubrate

Verb

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
To work diligently by artificial light; to study at night.
To work or write like a scholar.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lūcubrātus, perfect passive participle of lūcubrō (“work by candlelight”), from lūx (“light”).

Synonyms

dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, burn the midnight oil, elucubrate, pull an all-nighter

Antonyms

contract

Scrabble Score: 13

lucubrate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lucubrate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
lucubrate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

lucubrate: valid Words With Friends Word