ATTRITION — 9 letter word
attrition
The word attrition has 9 letters: A, T, T, R, I, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Attrition has 1 anagram: titration. As a noun, it means "the act of rubbing together".
9 letter word "attrition": A T T R I T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of attrition
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of attrition
noun
- the act of rubbing together
- a wearing down to weaken or destroy "a war of attrition"
- sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation Synonyms: contrition, contriteness
- the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice Synonyms: detrition, grinding, abrasion
- erosion by friction Synonyms: detrition, abrasion, corrasion