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Apheresis
a 1p 3h 4e 1r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1
About 4 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does apheresis mean?
noun
(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
Synonymsaphaeresis
a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
Synonymspheresis
Is APHERESIS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is APHERESIS worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in APHERESIS
Best shorter words top 30 of 477
parishes 13perishes 13pharisee 13pheresis 13reshapes 13sharpies 13sphaeres 13sphairee 13spheares 13apheses 12aphesis 12harpies 12heapers 12heapier 12phrases 12pishers 12raspish 12reshape 12reships 12seraphs 12seriphs 12shapers 12sharpie 12sherpas 12spahees 12sphaere 12sphaers 12spheare 12sphears 12spheres 12
See all 477 words made from APHERESIS Words that end like APHERESIS
Common words that share the ending -ESIS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ESISApheresis: quick answers
Is APHERESIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. APHERESIS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is APHERESIS worth?
APHERESIS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does apheresis mean?
As a noun, apheresis means “(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in APHERESIS?
You can make 477 shorter words from APHERESIS, such as PARISHES, PERISHES, PHARISEE, PHERESIS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of APHERESIS?
APHERESIS rearranges into PHARISEES, SPHAIREES.