astringent
ADJECTIVENOUN
/ə'strɪndʒənt/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
astringent is a valid 10-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1S1T1R1I1N1G2E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does astringent mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Sour or bitter in taste.
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2
Tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue.
“astringent cosmetic lotions”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals.
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