transmute

Verb

change in outward structure or looks
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
alter the nature of (elements)
To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.

Examples

Did the base metals transmute to gold?
The alchemists tried to transmute base metals to gold.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin trānsmūtāre, from trans + mūtāre.

Synonyms

metamorphose, transform, transubstantiate, ;, alchemise, transmogrify

Scrabble Score: 11

transmute: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
transmute: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
transmute: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

transmute: valid Words With Friends Word