SAPONIFY — 8 letter word
saponify
The word saponify has 8 letters: S, A, P, O, N, I, F, Y. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali".
8 letter word "saponify": S A P O N I F Y — verb
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends score: 17
Letter analysis of saponify
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of saponify
verb
- convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali "saponify oils and fats"
- become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
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