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
BROADER
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