EXCRESCENCE — 11 letter word
excrescence
The word excrescence has 11 letters: E, X, C, R, E, S, C, E, N, C, E. It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "in linguistics, a type of epenthesis, where a consonant is added to the middle of a word".
11 letter word "excrescence": E X C R E S C E N C E — noun
Scrabble score: 24 Words With Friends score: 28
Letter analysis of excrescence
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | Vowel | 1 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| C | 3 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 7 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of excrescence
noun
- in linguistics, a type of epenthesis, where a consonant is added to the middle of a word "Pronouncing hamster with a 'P' sound after the 'M' is a common form of excrescence."
- in pathology, an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body "The excrescence of the patient's knee was going to be reduced to a normal size in the operation."
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings "The root of the tree slowly became an excrescence as it grew in the crack of the sidewalk." Synonyms: extrusion
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