sterilization
NOUN
/,stɛrəlɪ'zeɪʃən/
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sterilization is a valid 13-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1E1R1I1L1I1Z10A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does sterilization mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED