dioscorea alata

NOUN
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

dioscorea alata is a valid 15-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1O1S1C3O1R1E1A1A1L1A1T1A1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does dioscorea alata mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh.

SYNONYMS
WATER YAMWHITE YAM
BROADER
YAMYAM PLANT