saprophytic

ADJECTIVE /,sæprə'fɪtɪk/

11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

saprophytic is a valid 11-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1A1P3R1O1P3H4Y4T1I1C3

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =23 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69

MEANING

What does saprophytic mean?

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE

(of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.

SIMILAR

OTHER · 1 SENSE

Obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material.