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Saponify

s 1a 1p 3o 1n 1i 1f 4y 4

About 4 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does saponify mean?

verb

  1. become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali

    “the oil saponified”

  2. 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”

Is SAPONIFY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SAPONIFY worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
s 1a 1p 3o 1n 1i 1f 4y 4

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1a 1p 4o 1n 2i 1f 4y 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
s 1a 1p 4o 1n 1i 1f 4y 4

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
s 1a 1p 3o 1n 1i 1f 4y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SAPONIFY

Words that end like SAPONIFY

Common words that share the ending -IFY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

identifyhumidifysolidifydiversifyelectrifyexemplifyintensifypersonifydisqualifyclarifyjustifyqualifyspecifymodifynotifyclassifysimplifyhorrifyrectifyterrifyverifyunifybeautifyquantify
All words ending in -IFY

Saponify: quick answers

Is SAPONIFY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SAPONIFY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SAPONIFY worth?
SAPONIFY scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does saponify mean?
As a verb, saponify means “become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SAPONIFY?
You can make 185 shorter words from SAPONIFY, such as SANIFY, OFAYS, YAPONS, FAYS. See the full list.