recrudescence

NOUN /,rikru'dɛsəns/
13 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

recrudescence is a valid 13-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3R1U1D2E1S1C3E1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does recrudescence mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A return of something after a period of abatement.

“a recrudescence of racism”

“a recrudescence of the symptoms”