fermentation
NOUN
/,fɜrmɛn'teɪʃən/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
fermentation is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4E1R1M3E1N1T1A1T1I1O1N1
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does fermentation mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol.
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2
A state of agitation or turbulent change or development.
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