Definition of denature

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • denature is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • denature is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • denature is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of denature


  • add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb (verb)
  • make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes (verb)
  • modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished (verb)

See definition of denature in Merriam Webster