alveolar
/æl'viələr/
noun
8 letters4 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
OTHERA consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.
1
Pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs.
2
Pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw.
“alveolar processes”
WORD FORMS
Starts withA
Ends withR
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinalveolarway
Starts & ends withA … R
Syllablesal · ve · o · lar
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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