peroxide
NOUNVERB
/pə'rɑksaɪd/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
peroxide is a valid 8-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1O1X8I1D2E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does peroxide mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
An inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-.
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Bleach with peroxide.
“She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond”
BROADER