Definition of refraction

"refraction" in the noun sense

1. refraction

the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

2. deflection, deflexion, refraction

the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

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Quotations for refraction

There are errors which no wise man will treat with rudeness while there is a probability that they may be the refraction of some great truth still below the horizon. [ Coleridge ]

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refraction in Scrabble®

The word refraction 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 refraction:

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

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

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refraction in Words With Friends™

The word refraction 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: 17

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

REFRACTION

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

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REFRACTION

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FACTION

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Words within the letters of refraction

2 letter words in refraction (17 words)

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

3 letter words in refraction (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 refraction (78 words)

5 letter words in refraction (73 words)

6 letter words in refraction (59 words)

7 letter words in refraction (27 words)

aconite cantref carrion certain conifer cornier crafter creator crofter enactor erotica erratic faction fainter fancier fireant frantic infarct ornater otarine reactor recraft refract refrain retrain terrain trainer

8 letter words in refraction (10 words)

airforce anterior cantrefi ceration craftier creation fraction frontier reaction refactor

9 letter words in refraction (2 words)

fornicate reinfarct

10 letter words in refraction (1 word)

refraction

refraction + 1 blank (5 words)

afrocentric rarefaction refactoring refectorian refractions

refraction + 2 blanks (11 words)

afrocentrism birefraction confarreatio fractioniser fractionizer rarefactions rarefication refectorians reinfarction rubrefaction torrefaction

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Words containing the sequence refraction

Words that start with refraction (2 words)

refraction refractions

Words with refraction in them (2 words)

refraction nonrefractional

Words that end with refraction (3 words)

birefraction nonrefraction refraction

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Word Growth involving refraction

Shorter words in refraction

act action fraction

on ion action fraction

act refract

ef ref refract

re ref refract

Longer words containing refraction

birefraction

nonrefraction nonrefractional

refractions