quiescence

NOUN
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH Q

quiescence is a valid 10-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Q10U1I1E1S1C3E1N1C3E1
10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does quiescence mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Quiet and inactive restfulness.

SYNONYMS
DORMANCYQUIESCENCYSLEEPING
BROADER
RESTEASERELAXATIONREPOSE
NARROWER
VEGETATION
RELATED
QUIESCENT
2

A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction.

SYNONYMS
DORMANCYQUIESCENCY
BROADER
INACTIVENESSINACTIVITYINACTION
NARROWER
AESTIVATIONESTIVATIONHIBERNATIONSLUMBER
RELATED
QUIESCENT