dislocation
NOUN
/,dɪsloʊ'keɪʃən/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
dislocation is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1L1O1C3A1T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does dislocation mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue.
“the social dislocations resulting from government policies”
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2
An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity.
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3
A displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column).
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