Definition of rarefaction

"rarefaction" in the noun sense

1. rarefaction

a decrease in the density of something

"a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"

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rarefaction in Scrabble®

The word rarefaction 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

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters rarefaction:

RAREFACTION

(153)

RAREFACTION

(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

aconite, aerator, airfare, cantref, carinae, carrion, certain, conifer, cornier, crafter, creator, crofter, enactor, erotica, erratic, faction, fainter, fanatic, fancier, fireant, frantic, infarct, narrate, ornater, otarine, ratrace, reactor, recraft, refract, refrain, retrain, terrain, trainer

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

RAREFACTION

(153)

RAREFACTION

(153)

RAREFACTION

(102)

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(102)

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AIRFARE

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REFRAIN

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RAREFACTION

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FRANTIC

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rarefaction in Words With Friends™

The word rarefaction 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: 18

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

RAREFACTION

(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word rarefaction

RAREFACTION

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

RAREFACTION

(306)

RAREFACTION

(198)

RAREFACTION

(198)

FACTION

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RAREFACTION

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RAREFACTION

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CANTREF

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FANATIC

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CONIFER

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FANCIER

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CANTREF

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INFARCT

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FANCIER

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INFARCT

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REFRACT

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CROFTER

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REFRACT

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CAFTAN

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RAREFACTION

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RAREFACTION

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FACTOR

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Words within the letters of rarefaction

2 letter words in rarefaction (18 words)

aa ai an ar at ef en fa if in it no of on or re ta to

3 letter words in rarefaction (57 words)

ace act aft air ant arc are art ate can car cat con cot ear eat eon era err eta fan far fat fen fin fir fit foe for fro ice ion ire net nit nor not oaf oar oat oft one ore ran rat ref roe rot tan tar tea ten tic tie tin toe ton

4 letter words in rarefaction (81 words)

5 letter words in rarefaction (81 words)

6 letter words in rarefaction (68 words)

7 letter words in rarefaction (33 words)

8 letter words in rarefaction (15 words)

aeration aircraft airforce anterior cantrefi carinate ceration craftier creation croatian fraction frontier raincoat reaction refactor

9 letter words in rarefaction (2 words)

fornicate reinfarct

10 letter words in rarefaction (1 word)

refraction

11 letter words in rarefaction (1 word)

rarefaction

rarefaction + 1 blank (3 words)

confarreatio rarefactions rarefication

rarefaction + 2 blanks (6 words)

aircraftwomen confarreation rarefactional rarefications refabrication refectorarian

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Words containing the sequence rarefaction

Words that start with rarefaction (3 words)

rarefaction rarefactional rarefactions

Words with rarefaction in them (1 word)

rarefaction

Words that end with rarefaction (1 word)

rarefaction

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Word Growth involving rarefaction

Shorter words in rarefaction

act action faction

on ion action faction

act fact faction

fa fact faction

ar are rare

re are rare

ef ref

re ref

Longer words containing rarefaction

rarefactional

rarefactions