effloresce

VERB /,ɛflə'rɛs/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

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

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1F4F4L1O1R1E1S1C3E1
1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does effloresce mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Come into or as if into flower.

“These manifestations effloresced in the past”

SYNONYMS
2

Assume crystalline form; become crystallized.

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NARROWER
3

Become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation.