Definition of diffraction

"diffraction" in the noun sense

1. diffraction

when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

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Scrabble® Letter Score: 20

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

affront, carotid, conidia, crinoid, diction, faction, fiction, frantic, indraft, infarct, traffic, triadic

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The word diffraction 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: 22

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2 letter words in diffraction (17 words)

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3 letter words in diffraction (49 words)

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4 letter words in diffraction (54 words)

5 letter words in diffraction (41 words)

6 letter words in diffraction (31 words)

action adonic adrift adroit afford anodic aortic atonic candor cantor carton cation citron coffin confit corand craton dacron donair factor forint indict inroad ironic nitric nordic ordain rancid ration tariff trifid

7 letter words in diffraction (12 words)

affront carotid conidia crinoid diction faction fiction frantic indraft infarct traffic triadic

8 letter words in diffraction (7 words)

actinoid diatonic diffract fraction friction indictor tornadic

9 letter words in diffraction (1 word)

indicator

11 letter words in diffraction (1 word)

diffraction

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Words that start with diffraction (2 words)

diffraction diffractions

Words with diffraction in them (1 word)

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if diffract

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