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Aphesis

a 1p 3h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does aphesis mean?

noun

  1. the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'

Is APHESIS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 APHESIS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
a 1p 3h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
a 1p 4h 3e 1s 1i 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
a 1p 4h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
a 1p 3h 3e 1s 1i 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in APHESIS

Words that end like APHESIS

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.

synthesisgenesisthesishypothesisparenthesisantithesisphotosynthesis
All words ending in -ESIS

Aphesis: quick answers

Is APHESIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. APHESIS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is APHESIS worth?
APHESIS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does aphesis mean?
As a noun, aphesis means “the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'”.
What words can you make with the letters in APHESIS?
You can make 134 shorter words from APHESIS, such as ASPISH, PASHES, PHASES, PHASIS. See the full list.