catalexis

NOUN
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

catalexis is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1T1A1L1E1X8I1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does catalexis mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse.

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