bacteriostasis

NOUN /bæk,tiriə'steɪsɪs/
14 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

bacteriostasis is a valid 14-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1C3T1E1R1I1O1S1T1A1S1I1S1
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does bacteriostasis mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Inhibition of the growth of bacteria.