wearing away

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH W

wearing away is a valid 12-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4E1A1R1I1N1G2A1W4A1Y4
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 4 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does wearing away mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).

SYNONYMS
EATING AWAYERODINGEROSIONWEARING
BROADER
GEOLOGIC PROCESSGEOLOGICAL PROCESS
NARROWER
BEACH EROSIONCHATTER MARKCORRASIONDEFLATIONDETRITIONPLANATIONABRASIONSOIL EROSION
RELATED
WEAR AWAY