saprophyte

NOUN /sæprə,faɪt/

10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

saprophyte is a valid 10-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1A1P3R1O1P3H4Y4T1E1

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does saprophyte mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

An organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium.

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