phosphorescence
/,fɑsfə'rɛsəns/
noun
15 letters4 syllables29 points in Scrabble®32 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
A fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased.
WORD FORMS
Related formphosphoresce
Related formphosphorescent
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Words With Friends®32 points
Double word58 points
Triple word87 points
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Pig Latinosphorescencephay
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablesphos · pho · res · cence
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