Ablation
/æbˈleɪ.ʃn̩/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Ablation
noun
- A carrying or taking away; removal.
- The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
- The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as vaporization under heat or chipping.
- The removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion, mass wasting.
- The depletion of surface snow and ice by melting and evaporation.
Anagrams of Ablation
Letter Values
a1
b3
l1
a1
t1
i1
o1
n1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Ablation
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Ablation"
Ablation is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Ablation" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ablation" is a medium-scoring word.