sterilize

VERB /stɛrə,laɪz/

9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

sterilize is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1T1E1R1I1L1I1Z10E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 =18 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54

MEANING

What does sterilize mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

Make infertile.

“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Make free from bacteria.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

AT THE BOARD

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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