spirantizing

12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

spirantizing is a valid 12-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1P3I1R1A1N1T1I1Z10I1N1G2

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does spirantizing mean?