spirantization

14 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

spirantization is a valid 14-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1P3I1R1A1N1T1I1Z10A1T1I1O1N1

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75

MEANING

What does spirantization mean?