Definition of adherence

"adherence" in the noun sense

1. attachment, adherence, adhesion

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

"attachment to a formal agenda"

"adherence to a fat-free diet"

"the adhesion of Seville was decisive"

2. adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond

the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

"the mutual adhesiveness of cells"

"a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"

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Quotations for adherence

Firmness or stiffness of the mind is not from adherence to truth, but submission to prejudice. [ Locke ]

adherence in Scrabble®

The word adherence 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters adherence:

ADHERENCE
(144)
ADHERENCE
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cheered, ranched, reached, recaned

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word adherence

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In adherence

ADHERENCE
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adherence in Words With Friends™

The word adherence 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 adherence:

ADHERENCE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cheered, ranched, reached, recaned

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word adherence

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

ADHERENCE
(180)
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(108)
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(108)
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Words within the letters of adherence

2 letter words in adherence (9 words)

3 letter words in adherence (18 words)

7 letter words in adherence (4 words)

8 letter words in adherence (1 word)

9 letter words in adherence (1 word)

adherence + 1 blank (1 word)

adherence + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence adherence

Words that start with adherence (2 words)

Words with adherence in them (1 word)

Words that end with adherence (3 words)

Word Growth involving adherence

Shorter words in adherence

ad adhere

he her here adhere

re here adhere

en

Longer words containing adherence

adherences

nonadherence

preadherence