convert
convert is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What does convert mean?
Exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category.
“Could you convert my dollars into pounds?”
“convert centimeters into inches”
Complete successfully.
Score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone.
“Smith converted and his team won”
Score (a spare).
Change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy.
“We converted from 220 to 110 Volt”
Make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something.
Exchange a penalty for a less severe one.
Cause to adopt a new or different faith.
“The missionaries converted the Indian population”
Change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change.
“The substance converts to an acid”
Change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief.
“She converted to Buddhism”
Change the nature, purpose, or function of something.
“convert lead into gold”
“convert hotels into jails”
A person who has been converted to another religious or political belief.