synaeresis
NOUN
/sɪ'nɛrɪsɪs/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
synaeresis is a valid 10-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1Y4N1A1E1R1E1S1I1S1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does synaeresis mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong.
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2
The separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making).
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