Meaning
- (noun) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
- (noun) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat
Letter breakdown
- Refraction contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
Words from these letters
- fornicate
- anterior
- craftier
- creation
- fraction
- frontier
- reaction
- aconite
- carrion
- certain
- conifer
- cornier
- creator
- erotica
- erratic
- faction
- fainter
- fancier
- frantic
- reactor
- refract
- refrain
- retrain
- terrain
- trainer
- action
- artier
- canter
- cantor
- carrot
- carton
- cation
- citron
- confer
- cornea
- corner
- cornet
- crater
- cretin
- erotic
- errant
- factor
- fainer
- fairer
- ferric
- infect
- nectar
- notice
- octane
- orient
- ornate
- racier
- rafter
- rancor
- ranter
- ration
- recant
- rector
- retain
Connected words
Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with REF
- ref
- refashion
- refashioned
- refashioning
- refashions
- refectories
- refectory
- refer
- referee
- refereed
- refereeing
- referees
- reference
- referenced
- references
- referencing
- referenda
- referendum
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Words ending with ION
Reader questions
What does Refraction mean?
The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
How many letters are in Refraction?
Refraction has 10 letters.
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