sterilisation

NOUN
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

sterilisation is a valid 13-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1E1R1I1L1I1S1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does sterilisation mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce).

SYNONYMS
STERILIZATION
BROADER
SURGICAL PROCEDUREOPERATIONSURGERYSURGICAL OPERATIONSURGICAL PROCESS
NARROWER
ALTERINGFIXINGNEUTERINGSURGICAL CONTRACEPTION
RELATED
STERILISE
2

The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means).

SYNONYMS
STERILIZATION
BROADER
CLEANINGCLEANUPCLEANSING
NARROWER
PASTEURISATIONPASTEURIZATION
RELATED
STERILISE