saponify
VERB
/sə'pɑnə,faɪ/
8 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
saponify is a valid 8-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1A1P3O1N1I1F4Y4
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does saponify mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali.
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2
Convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali.
“saponify oils and fats”
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