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Definition of accretion

"accretion" in the noun sense

1. accretion, accumulation

an increase by natural growth or addition

2. accretion

something contributing to growth or increase

"he scraped away the accretions of paint"

"the central city surrounded by recent accretions"

3. accretion

astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases

4. accretion

biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles

5. accretion

geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment

6. accretion

law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)

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accretion in Scrabble®

The word accretion 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters accretion:

ACCRETION

(126)

ACCRETION

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

aconite, centric, certain, cocaine, conceit, concert, cornice, enactor, erotica, oceanic, otarine

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(126)

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(84)

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(84)

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accretion in Words With Friends™

The word accretion 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: 16

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

ACCRETION

(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

aconite, centric, certain, cocaine, conceit, concert, cornice, enactor, erotica, oceanic, otarine

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ACCRETION

(180)

COCAINE

(125 = 90 + 35)

OCEANIC

(113 = 78 + 35)

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(113 = 78 + 35)

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(108)

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(78)

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Words within the letters of accretion

2 letter words in accretion (13 words)

ai an ar at en in it no on or re ta to

3 letter words in accretion (42 words)

ace act air ant arc are art ate can car cat con cot ear eat eon era eta ice ion ire net nit nor not oar oat one ore ran rat roe rot tan tar tea ten tic tie tin toe ton

4 letter words in accretion (52 words)

5 letter words in accretion (42 words)

6 letter words in accretion (36 words)

7 letter words in accretion (11 words)

aconite centric certain cocaine conceit concert cornice enactor erotica oceanic otarine

8 letter words in accretion (8 words)

accentor acentric ceration cratonic creation narcotic necrotic reaction

9 letter words in accretion (1 word)

accretion

accretion + 1 blank (4 words)

accretions acherontic cocreating concertina

accretion + 2 blanks (16 words)

accoutreing acrocentric afrocentric brecciation carcinocyte concertinas contractile contrivance craniectomy cyanometric ectocranial narcoleptic necromantic neocortical reaccretion reciprocant

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Words containing the sequence accretion

Words that start with accretion (3 words)

accretion accretionary accretions

Words with accretion in them (2 words)

accretion reaccretions

Words that end with accretion (2 words)

accretion reaccretion

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Word Growth involving accretion

Shorter words in accretion

on ion

Longer words containing accretion

accretionary

accretions reaccretions

reaccretion reaccretions