Substrate

/ˈsʌbstɹeɪt/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Substrate

noun

  1. What an enzyme acts upon.
  2. A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.

    "The rock surface of a rockpool is the substrate for a sessile organism such as a limpet."

  3. An underlying layer; a substratum.
  4. A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
  5. (plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.

verb

  1. To strew or lay under.
Anagrams of Substrate

No exact anagrams found for "substrate". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Substrate"

Substrate is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Substrate" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "substrate" is a medium-scoring word.