nascency

NOUN /næsənsi/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N

nascency is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1A1S1C3E1N1C3Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does nascency mean?