creosote

NOUNVERB /kriə,soʊt/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

creosote is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3R1E1O1S1O1T1E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30

MEANING

What does creosote mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

A dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

A colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic.

BROADER

VERB · 1 SENSE

Treat with creosote.

“creosoted wood”

BROADER