deliquesce

VERB /,dɛlə'kwɛs/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

deliquesce is a valid 10-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1L1I1Q10U1E1S1C3E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does deliquesce mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Melt away in the process of decay.

“The fungi eventually deliquesced”

BROADER
2

Melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.

“this type of salt deliquesces easily”