intumesce
/,ɪntʊ'mɛs/
verb
9 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Expand abnormally.
2
Move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically.
WORD FORMS
Related formintumescence
Related formintumescency
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinintumesceway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesin · tu · mesce
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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