subduction

NOUN
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

subduction is a valid 10-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3D2U1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does subduction mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate.