substrate

NOUN /səbstreɪt/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

substrate is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3S1T1R1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does substrate mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

Any stratum or layer lying underneath another.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population.

“the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English”

SYNONYMS
3

A surface on which an organism grows or is attached.

“the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
4

The substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment.

BROADER