Scrabble & Words with friends points
- accretions is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
- accretions is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
- accretions is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17
Definition of accretions
- an increase by natural growth or addition (noun)
Synonyms
- accumulation
- (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases (noun)
- (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles (noun)
- (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment (noun)
- (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance) (noun)
- something contributing to growth or increase (noun)
Examples
- he scraped away the accretions of paint
- the central city surrounded by recent accretions
See definition of accretions in Merriam Webster