scintillation
/,sɪn'təleɪʃən/
noun
13 letters4 syllables15 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.
2
The quality of shining with a bright reflected light.
3
A brilliant display of wit.
4
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle.
5
The twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight.
WORD FORMS
Related formscintillate
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Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
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Pig Latinintillationscay
Starts & ends withS … N
Syllablesscin · til · la · tion
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