subsidence
NOUN
/səb'saɪdəns/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
subsidence is a valid 10-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3S1I1D2E1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does subsidence mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it.
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2
A gradual sinking to a lower level.
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3
An abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease).
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