decentralization
NOUN
/di,sɛntrələ'zeɪshən/
16 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
decentralization is a valid 16-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
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D2E1C3E1N1T1R1A1L1I1Z10A1T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =28 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84
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What does decentralization mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts.
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2
The spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments.
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