DENATURE — 8 letter word
denature
The word denature has 8 letters: D, E, N, A, T, U, R, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Denature has 2 anagrams: underate, undereat. As a verb, it means "make alcohol unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes".
8 letter word "denature": D E N A T U R E — verb
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 11
Letter Analysis of denature
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of denature
verb
- make alcohol unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes "We should denature the alcohol for use as a solvent."
- modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
- add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb