intumescency
noun
12 letters5 syllables21 points in Scrabble®26 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
Swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion).
2
The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water).
WORD FORMS
Related formintumesce
Related formintumescent
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®26 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinintumescencyway
Starts & ends withI … Y
Syllablesin · tu · mes · cen · cy
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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