RADIATION — 9 letter word
radiation
The word radiation has 9 letters: R, A, D, I, A, T, I, O, N. It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the treatment of disease, especially cancer, by exposure to a radioactive substance".
9 letter word "radiation": R A D I A T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends: 11
Letter Analysis of radiation
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
5 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of radiation
noun
- the treatment of disease, especially cancer, by exposure to a radioactive substance "The radiation caused the cancer to enter remission." Synonyms: radiotherapy
- the act of spreading outward from a central source
- a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
- the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
- energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
- the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay Synonyms: radioactivity
- syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions) Synonyms: radiation sickness, radiation syndrome