intumescency
NOUN
12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
intumescency is a valid 12-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1T1U1M3E1S1C3E1N1C3Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING
What does intumescency mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water).
SYNONYMS
BROADER