incubation
NOUN
/,ɪnkjə'beɪʃən/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
incubation is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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I1N1C3U1B3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does incubation mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body.
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Maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development.
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(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear.
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