Definition of adolescence

"adolescence" in the noun sense

1. adolescence

the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood

2. adolescence

in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood

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Quotations for adolescence

Fancy is imagination in her youth and adolescence. Fancy is always excursive; imagination, not seldom, is sedate. [ Landor ]

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adolescence in Scrabble®

The word adolescence 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: 16

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adolescence in Words With Friends™

The word adolescence 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: 20

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

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Words within the letters of adolescence

2 letter words in adolescence (11 words)

ad an as do el en la no on os so

3 letter words in adolescence (36 words)

ace ado ads ale and cad can cee cod con dee den doe don dos eel els end ens eon lad lea led lee nod nos ode old one sac sad sea see sod sol son

4 letter words in adolescence (84 words)

5 letter words in adolescence (76 words)

6 letter words in adolescence (43 words)

7 letter words in adolescence (23 words)

accedes acnodes cadence cancels candles cleaned cleanse conceal concede deacons decanes decease decenes descale elodeas encased enclose encodes enolase needles scalene sconced solaced

8 letter words in adolescence (9 words)

cadences canceled cleansed coalesce conceals concedes enclosed ensealed secondee

9 letter words in adolescence (2 words)

coalesced concealed

11 letter words in adolescence (1 word)

adolescence

adolescence + 1 blank (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence adolescence

Words that start with adolescence (2 words)

adolescence adolescences

Words with adolescence in them (1 word)

adolescence

Words that end with adolescence (2 words)

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Word Growth involving adolescence

Shorter words in adolescence

ad ado

do ado

do dole doles

Longer words containing adolescence

adolescences

preadolescence