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diffraction

when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

Length: 11Scrabble® value: 20Words With Friends® value: 22
Numerology value: 6 (Pythagorean letter-sum). See what this number means on NumberAngel.

Source: WordNet® 3.1, Princeton University — "WordNet Copyright 2011 by Princeton University. All rights reserved." Used under WordNet's license terms. See methodology for full licensing detail. Word validity for game play may differ from any official game dictionary.