defoliate

ADJECTIVEVERB /di'foʊlɪ,eɪt/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

defoliate is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1F4O1L1I1A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does defoliate mean?

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Deprived of leaves.

SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Strip the leaves or branches from.

“defoliate the trees with pesticides”