evanesce

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌiːvəˈnɛs/

Definition of evanesce

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (intransitive)To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
    “All his cares evanesced.”
See all 2 definitions

verb

  1. (intransitive)To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
    “All his cares evanesced.”
  2. (intransitive)To transition from the solid state to gaseous state without ever becoming a liquid

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Latin evanescere (“to vanish”). Doublet of vanish.

Hooks

2 extensions · 2 back

A single letter you can add to evanesce to make another valid word.

Find your best play with evanesce

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes evanesce, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.