desertification
NOUN
/dɪ,sɜrtɪfɪ'keɪʃən/
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D
desertification is a valid 15-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1S1E1R1T1I1F4I1C3A1T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING
What does desertification mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land.
“the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China”
BROADER