Alkali
/ˈæl.kə.laɪ/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters
Definition of Alkali
noun
- One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.
- (Western United States) Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.
Anagrams of Alkali
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
a1
l1
k5
a1
l1
i1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Alkali
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 "Alkali"
Alkali is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Alkali" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "alkali" is a medium-scoring word.