petrifaction
NOUN
/,pɛtrə'fækʃən/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
petrifaction is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1T1R1I1F4A1C3T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does petrifaction mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape.
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2
A rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form.
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