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PRESSURE

8 letters, 10 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What PRESSURE Means

  1. noun: the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)“the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure”
  2. noun: a force that compels“the public brought pressure to bear on the government”
  3. verb: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means“She forced him to take a job in the city”
  4. verb: exert pressure on someone through threats

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

PRESSURE is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as P3 R1 E1 S1 S1 U1 R1 E1.

Anagrams of PRESSURE (1)

Same letters, different order. Any of these plays the same tiles for the same score.

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