acatalectic

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˌeɪˌkæt.əˈlɛk.tɪk/ (US)

Definition of acatalectic

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot

noun

  1. A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables

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Etymology

From Late Latin acatalēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκατάληκτος (akatálēktos, “leaving off”).

Words you can make from acatalectic

126 playable · top: CATALECTIC (16 pts)

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9-letter words

1 word

8-letter words

1 word

7-letter words

7 words

6-letter words

17 words

5-letter words

19 words

4-letter words

34 words

3-letter words

33 words

2-letter words

13 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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