effacement

NOUN
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

effacement is a valid 10-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1F4F4A1C3E1M3E1N1T1
1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does effacement mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous.

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2

Shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor.