katharsis
NOUN
/kə'θɑrsɪs/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH K
katharsis is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
K5A1T1H4A1R1S1I1S1
5 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does katharsis mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.
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2
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions.
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