defoliating

11 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

defoliating is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1F4O1L1I1A1T1I1N1G2

2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does defoliating mean?