monophthongization

18 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

monophthongization is a valid 18-letter word worth 38 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

M3O1N1O1P3H4T1H4O1N1G2I1Z10A1T1I1O1N1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =38 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 76TRIPLE WORD → 114

MEANING

What does monophthongization mean?