Displacement
/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/
Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:24 pts12 letters
Definition of Displacement
noun
- The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
- The quantity of a liquid displaced by a floating body, as water by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body.
- The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent.
- Moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging.
- A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.
Anagrams of Displacement
No exact anagrams found for "displacement". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "displacement" and rearranging:
Letter Values
d2
i1
s1
p3
l1
a1
c3
e1
m3
e1
n1
t1
Total: 19 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Displacement
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Displacement"
Displacement is a 12-letter word that scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Displacement" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "displacement" is a high-scoring word.