substratum

NOUN /səb'streɪtəm/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

substratum is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3S1T1R1A1T1U1M3
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does substratum mean?

NOUN · 3 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.

SYNONYMS
3

A surface on which an organism grows or is attached.

SYNONYMS
BROADER