bacteriostat

NOUN /bæk'tiriə,stæt/
12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

bacteriostat is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1C3T1E1R1I1O1S1T1A1T1
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does bacteriostat mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth.

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