luminescence

NOUN /,lumə'nɛsəns/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

luminescence is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1U1M3I1N1E1S1C3E1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does luminescence mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Light from nonthermal sources.

SYNONYMS
GLOW
BROADER
LUMINANCELUMINOSITYBRIGHTNESS LEVELLUMINOUSNESSBRIGHTNESSLIGHT
RELATED
LUMINESCELUMINESCENT
2

Light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures.

BROADER
VISIBLE RADIATIONLIGHTVISIBLE LIGHT
NARROWER
BIOLUMINESCENCECHEMILUMINESCENCE
RELATED
LUMINESCELUMINESCENT