convalescence
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- Words With Friends
- 29
- Letters
- 13
Definition of convalescence
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A gradual healing after illness or injury.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A gradual healing after illness or injury.
- (countable, uncountable)The period of time spent healing.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French convalescence, from Late Latin convalēscentia (“regaining of health”), from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.
Words you can make from convalescence
200+ playable · top: COALESCENCE (17 pts)
Best play coalescence 17 points10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
14 words7-letter words
28 words- CONCAVE 14 pts
- ALCOVES 12 pts
- CLEAVES 12 pts
- COEVALS 12 pts
- CONVENE 12 pts
- ENCLAVE 12 pts
- VALENCE 12 pts
- CANCELS 11 pts
- CENACLE 11 pts
- CONCEAL 11 pts
- ELEVENS 10 pts
- ELEVONS 10 pts
- ENSLAVE 10 pts
- LEAVENS 10 pts
- NOVENAE 10 pts
- NOVENAS 10 pts
- VENENES 10 pts
- ALENCON 9 pts
- ANCONES 9 pts
- CANNELS 9 pts
- CLEANSE 9 pts
- ENCLOSE 9 pts
- ENLACES 9 pts
- SCALENE 9 pts
- SECONAL 9 pts
- SONANCE 9 pts
- ENOLASE 7 pts
- LOANEES 7 pts
6-letter words
51 words- COCCAL 12 pts
- ALCOVE 11 pts
- CALVES 11 pts
- CLAVES 11 pts
- CLEAVE 11 pts
- CLOVEN 11 pts
- CLOVES 11 pts
- COEVAL 11 pts
- COVENS 11 pts
- VELOCE 11 pts
- VOCALS 11 pts
- CALCES 10 pts
- CANCEL 10 pts
- SCONCE 10 pts
- ELEVEN 9 pts
- ELEVON 9 pts
- LEAVEN 9 pts
- LEAVES 9 pts
- LEVEES 9 pts
- LOAVES 9 pts
- NAVELS 9 pts
- NOVELS 9 pts
- NOVENA 9 pts
- SLEAVE 9 pts
- SLEEVE 9 pts
- SLOVEN 9 pts
- VEENAS 9 pts
- VENENE 9 pts
- VENOSE 9 pts
- ANCONE 8 pts
- CANNEL 8 pts
- CANOES 8 pts
- CANONS 8 pts
- CLEANS 8 pts
- CLONES 8 pts
- ECLOSE 8 pts
- ENCASE 8 pts
- ENLACE 8 pts
- EOCENE 8 pts
- LANCES 8 pts
- NONCES 8 pts
- OCEANS 8 pts
- SEANCE 8 pts
- SENECA 8 pts
- SOLACE 8 pts
- ANELES 6 pts
- ANOLES 6 pts
- LANOSE 6 pts
- LEONES 6 pts
- LOANEE 6 pts
- NELSON 6 pts
5-letter words
102 words- CALVE 10 pts
- CAVES 10 pts
- CLAVE 10 pts
- CLOVE 10 pts
- COVEN 10 pts
- COVES 10 pts
- VOCAL 10 pts
- VOCES 10 pts
- CECAL 9 pts
- COCAS 9 pts
- COSEC 9 pts
- SECCO 9 pts
- AVENS 8 pts
- EAVES 8 pts
- ELVEN 8 pts
- ELVES 8 pts
- EVENS 8 pts
- LAEVO 8 pts
- LAVES 8 pts
- LEAVE 8 pts
- LEVAS 8 pts
- LEVEE 8 pts
- LOVES 8 pts
- NAVEL 8 pts
- NAVES 8 pts
- NEVES 8 pts
- NOVAE 8 pts
- NOVAS 8 pts
- NOVEL 8 pts
- OAVES 8 pts
- OVALS 8 pts
- OVENS 8 pts
- SALVE 8 pts
- SALVO 8 pts
- SELVA 8 pts
- SEVEN 8 pts
- SLAVE 8 pts
- SOAVE 8 pts
- SOLVE 8 pts
- VALES 8 pts
- VALSE 8 pts
- VANES 8 pts
- VEALS 8 pts
- VEENA 8 pts
- VENAE 8 pts
- VENAL 8 pts
- VOLES 8 pts
- ACNES 7 pts
- ALECS 7 pts
- ANCON 7 pts
- ASCON 7 pts
- CALOS 7 pts
- CANES 7 pts
- CANOE 7 pts
- CANON 7 pts
- CANSO 7 pts
- CEASE 7 pts
- CENSE 7 pts
- CLANS 7 pts
- CLEAN 7 pts
- CLONE 7 pts
- CLONS 7 pts
- CLOSE 7 pts
- COALS 7 pts
- COLAS 7 pts
- COLES 7 pts
- CONES 7 pts
- CONNS 7 pts
- LACES 7 pts
- LANCE 7 pts
- NONCE 7 pts
- OCEAN 7 pts
- SCALE 7 pts
- SCENA 7 pts
- SCENE 7 pts
- SCONE 7 pts
- SOCLE 7 pts
- AEONS 5 pts
- ALOES 5 pts
- ALONE 5 pts
- ANELE 5 pts
- ANOLE 5 pts
- EASEL 5 pts
- ELANS 5 pts
- ENOLS 5 pts
- LANES 5 pts
- LEANS 5 pts
- LEASE 5 pts
- LENES 5 pts
- LENOS 5 pts
- LENSE 5 pts
- LEONE 5 pts
- LOANS 5 pts
- NANOS 5 pts
- NENES 5 pts
- NEONS 5 pts
- NOELS 5 pts
- NONAS 5 pts
- NONES 5 pts
- SALON 5 pts
- SENNA 5 pts
- SOLAN 5 pts
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