ATTRITION — Scrabble Check: ATTRITION

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ATTRITION scores 9 points (base, without multipliers).

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[əˈtɹɪʃən]
noun
1
Wearing or grinding down by friction.
2
The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.
3
(human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death.
4
The loss of participants during an experiment.
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verb
1
To grind or wear down through friction.
attritioned teeth; attritioned rock
2
To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).
As a result of the new policy, people were being attritioned out.
3
To undergo a reduction in number.
The cohort of one hundred students had attritioned to sixty by the end of secondary school.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is ATTRITION allowed in Scrabble?
Yes, ATTRITION is a legal Scrabble word.
How many points is ATTRITION worth in Scrabble?
ATTRITION is worth 9 base points in Scrabble before any board multipliers are applied.