exfoliate

VERB /ɛks'foʊli,eɪt/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

exfoliate is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8F4O1L1I1A1T1E1
1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does exfoliate mean?

VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters.

2

Come off in a very thin piece.

3

Grow by producing or unfolding leaves.

“plants exfoliate”

BROADER
4

Remove the surface, in scales or laminae.

BROADER
5

Spread by opening the leaves of.