scintillation

NOUN /,sɪn'təleɪʃən/
13 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

scintillation is a valid 13-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1C3I1N1T1I1L1L1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does scintillation mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.

2

The quality of shining with a bright reflected light.

BROADER
3

A brilliant display of wit.

4

(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle.

5

The twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight.