halophile

NOUN /hælə,faɪl/

9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H

halophile is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

H4A1L1O1P3H4I1L1E1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does halophile mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

Archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

ARCHAEBACTERIA ARCHAEBACTERIUM ARCHAEOBACTERIA ARCHEOBACTERIA

NARROWER

HALOBACTER HALOBACTERIA HALOBACTERIUM

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Anagrams of halophile

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