mercerized
ADJECTIVE
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
mercerized is a valid 10-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1R1C3E1R1I1Z10E1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 2 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING
What does mercerized mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye.
“mercerized cotton”
SYNONYMS