abrasion

NOUN /ə'breɪʒən/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

abrasion is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1B3R1A1S1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does abrasion mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

Erosion by friction.

SYNONYMS
ATTRITIONCORRASIONDETRITION
BROADER
ERODINGEATING AWAYWEARING AWAYEROSIONWEARING
RELATED
ABRADE
2

An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off.

SYNONYMS
EXCORIATIONSCRAPESCRATCH
BROADER
WOUNDLESION
NARROWER
GRAZEROPE BURN
RELATED
ABRADE
3

The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.

SYNONYMS
ATTRITIONDETRITIONGRINDING
BROADER
FRICTIONRUBBING
RELATED
ABRADE