masticate

VERB /mæstə,keɪt/

9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

masticate is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

M3A1S1T1I1C3A1T1E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39

MEANING

What does masticate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth.

SYNONYMS

CHEW JAW MANDUCATE

BROADER

NARROWER

CHAW CHOMP CRUNCH GNAW GUM CHAMP MUMBLE MUNCH

RELATED

2

Grind and knead.

“masticate rubber”

BROADER

AT THE BOARD

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