intumesce
VERB
/,ɪntʊ'mɛs/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
intumesce is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1T1U1M3E1S1C3E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does intumesce mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Expand abnormally.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
Move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of intumesce
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