decompression
NOUN
/,dikəm'prɛʃən/
13 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
decompression is a valid 13-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1C3O1M3P3R1E1S1S1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does decompression mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure).
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2
Restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display.
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