sclerose

Verb

Verb Forms: sclerosed, sclerosing, scleroses

To become hard or indurated, typically referring to tissue.
To harden.
To undergo sclerosis.

Examples

His strategy began to SCLEROSE, becoming rigid and resistant to new plays.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from sclerosed (adjective), which was back-formed from sclerosis. Compare also diagnose (verb).

Scrabble Score: 10

sclerose: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sclerose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sclerose: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

sclerose: valid Words With Friends Word