Definition of absorption

"absorption" in the noun sense

1. absorption, soaking up

chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

2. absorption

physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

"the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"

3. assimilation, absorption

the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

4. assimilation, absorption

the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

5. concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion

complete attention intense mental effort

6. preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment

the mental state of being preoccupied by something

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absorption in Scrabble®

The word absorption is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters absorption:

ABSORPTION
(135)
ABSORPTION
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

bastion, obtains, options, oration, patrons, portion, potions, protons, rations, soprano, sporont, tobiano, torsion

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word absorption

ABSORPTION
(135)
ABSORPTION
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ABSORPTION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In absorption

ABSORPTION
(135)
ABSORPTION
(135)
ABSORPTION
(90)
ABSORPTION
(90)
SPORONT
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPTIONS
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PROTONS
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PORTION
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BASTION
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PORTION
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BASTION
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SOPRANO
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TOBIANO
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PROTONS
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BASTION
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PROTONS
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SOPRANO
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PORTION
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PORTION
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ORATION
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absorption in Words With Friends™

The word absorption is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters absorption:

ABSORPTION
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

bastion, obtains, options, oration, patrons, portion, potions, protons, rations, soprano, sporont, tobiano, torsion

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word absorption

ABSORPTION
(243)
ABSORPTION
(189)
ABSORPTION
(114)
ABSORPTION
(114)
ABSORPTION
(84)
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(81)
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(76)
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(72)
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(66)
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(63)
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(63)
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(58)
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(38)
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(34)
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(34)
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(20)
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ABSORPTION
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In absorption

ABSORPTION
(243)
ABSORPTION
(189)
ABSORPTION
(114)
ABSORPTION
(114)
BASTION
(98 = 63 + 35)
TOBIANO
(98 = 63 + 35)
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ABSORPTION
(84)
ABSORPTION
(81)
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(81)
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RATIONS
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ABSORPTION
(76)
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Words within the letters of absorption

2 letter words in absorption (18 words)

8 letter words in absorption (6 words)

9 letter words in absorption (3 words)

10 letter words in absorption (Anagrams) (3 words)

absorption + 1 blank (2 words)

absorption + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence absorption

Words that start with absorption (3 words)

Word Growth involving absorption

Shorter words in absorption

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Longer words containing absorption

absorptional

absorptions malabsorptions

absorptions nonabsorptions

absorptions overabsorptions

absorptions underabsorptions

malabsorption malabsorptions

nonabsorption nonabsorptions

overabsorption overabsorptions

reabsorption

underabsorption underabsorptions