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
2

The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water).