saponification

NOUN

14 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

saponification is a valid 14-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1A1P3O1N1I1F4I1C3A1T1I1O1N1

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63

MEANING

What does saponification mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

A chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap).

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