Definition of saponification

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • saponification is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
  • saponification is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
  • saponification is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 25

Definition of saponification


  • a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap) (noun)

See definition of saponification in Merriam Webster