peristalsis
NOUN
/,pɛri'stælsɪs/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
peristalsis is a valid 11-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1I1S1T1A1L1S1I1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does peristalsis mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along.
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