Accretion
/ə.ˈkɹi.ʃən/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Accretion
noun
- The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.
- The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition
"A mineral ... augments not by growth, but by accretion."
- Something added externally to promote growth the external growth of an item.
- Concretion; coherence of separate particles
"the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass"
- A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes.
Anagrams of Accretion
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "accretion":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "accretion" and rearranging:
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
a1
c3
c3
r1
e1
t1
i1
o1
n1
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Accretion
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 "Accretion"
Accretion is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "accretion" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Accretion" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "accretion" is a medium-scoring word.