shrinkage
NOUN
/ʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
shrinkage is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4R1I1N1K5A1G2E1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does shrinkage mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Process or result of becoming less or smaller.
“the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store.
“shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
The amount by which something shrinks.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of shrinkage
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