sibilant
ADJECTIVENOUN
/sɪbələnt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sibilant is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1I1B3I1L1A1N1T1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does sibilant mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).
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