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DEHISCENCE

10 letters, 18 points in Scrabble, 4 vowels

What DEHISCENCE Means

  1. noun: (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

DEHISCENCE is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 18 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as D2 E1 H4 I1 S1 C3 E1 N1 C3 E1.

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