Definitions For Upwelling

Verb

{{present participle of, en, upwell, nocat=1}}

Noun

UPWELLING (plural UPWELLINGs) An upward movement from a lower source. the oceanographic phenomenon that occurs when strong, usually seasonal, winds push water away from the coast, bringing cold, nutrient-rich deep waters up to the surface

Antonyms

downwelling

Translations

Norwegian: oppstrømning

Etymology

from up + welling.

Anagrams

welling up

Is Upwelling a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
21

The word Upwelling is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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