alveolar
NOUN
/æl'viələr/
8 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
alveolar is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1V4E1O1L1A1R1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does alveolar mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
OTHER · 2 SENSES
1
Pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs.
2
Pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw.
“alveolar processes”