astringency
NOUN
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
astringency is a valid 11-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1S1T1R1I1N1G2E1N1C3Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does astringency mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker.
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2
The ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids.
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