mercerized
adjective
10 letters3 syllables24 points in Scrabble®26 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye.
“mercerized cotton”
WORD FORMS
Participlemercerize
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®24 points
Words With Friends®26 points
Double word48 points
Triple word72 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinercerizedmay
Starts & ends withM … D
Syllablesmer · cer · ized
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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