attrition
NOUN
/ə'trɪʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
attrition is a valid 9-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1T1T1R1I1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does attrition mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
Erosion by friction.
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2
Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation.
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3
The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.
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4
A wearing down to weaken or destroy.
“a war of attrition”
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5
The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction.
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