occlusion
NOUN
/ə'kluʒən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
occlusion is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1C3C3L1U1S1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does occlusion mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
An obstruction in a pipe or tube.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
The act of blocking.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
4
Closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel).
BROADER
NARROWER
5
(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed.
BROADER