Definition of ALBESCENT

albescent

Adjective Satellite

  • becoming or shading into white

Adj

  • Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.

Origin / Etymology

18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescere (“to grow white”), from albus (“white”)

Scrabble Score: 13

albescent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
albescent: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
albescent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

albescent: valid Words With Friends Word