surface-active
ADJECTIVE
/sɜrfɪs_'æktɪv/
14 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
surface-active is a valid 14-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1R1F4A1C3E1-0A1C3T1I1V4E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING
What does surface-active mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid; used especially of detergents.
SIMILAR