APHESIS — 7 letter word
aphesis
The word aphesis has 7 letters: A, P, H, E, S, I, S. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'".
7 letter word "aphesis": A P H E S I S — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 12
Letter Analysis of aphesis
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of aphesis
noun
- the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'