proliferation
/proʊ,lɪfə'reɪʃən/
noun
13 letters5 syllables18 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
A rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons).
“the proliferation of nuclear weapons”
2
Growth by the rapid multiplication of parts.
WORD FORMS
Related formproliferate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoliferationpray
Starts & ends withP … N
Syllablespro · lif · er · a · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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