convulse
VERB
/kən'vəls/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
convulse is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1V4U1L1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does convulse mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Move or stir about violently.
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2
Be overcome with laughter.
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3
Cause to contract.
“The spasm convulses her facial muscles”
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4
Contract involuntarily, as in a spasm.
“The muscles in her face convulsed”
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5
Make someone convulse with laughter.
“The comedian convulsed the crowd”
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6
Shake uncontrollably.
“earthquakes convulsed the countryside”
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