cretaceous

NOUN /krɪ'teɪʃəs/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

cretaceous is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3R1E1T1A1C3E1O1U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does cretaceous mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

From 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants.

SYNONYMS
CRETACEOUS PERIOD
OTHER · 2 SENSES
1

Abounding in chalk.

2

Of or relating to or denoting the third period of the Mesozoic era.