dehiscence

NOUN /dɪ'hɪsəns/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

dehiscence is a valid 10-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1H4I1S1C3E1N1C3E1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does dehiscence mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound.