anaclisis
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
/ˌænəˈklaɪsɪs/
(UK)
Definition of anaclisis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάκλισις (anáklisis), intended as a calque of German Anlehnung.
Words you can make from anaclisis
129 playable · top: SALICINS (10 pts)
Best play salicins 10 points7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
15 words5-letter words
33 words- ACAIS 7 pts
- ACINI 7 pts
- CAINS 7 pts
- CANAL 7 pts
- CASAS 7 pts
- CILIA 7 pts
- CLANS 7 pts
- CLASS 7 pts
- ILIAC 7 pts
- LAICS 7 pts
- LINAC 7 pts
- SALIC 7 pts
- SCANS 7 pts
- AALII 5 pts
- ALANS 5 pts
- ALIAS 5 pts
- ANILS 5 pts
- ANLAS 5 pts
- ASSAI 5 pts
- LANAI 5 pts
- LASSI 5 pts
- LIANA 5 pts
- NAILS 5 pts
- NALAS 5 pts
- NASAL 5 pts
- SAILS 5 pts
- SAINS 5 pts
- SALSA 5 pts
- SASIN 5 pts
- SIALS 5 pts
- SISAL 5 pts
- SLAIN 5 pts
- SNAIL 5 pts
4-letter words
38 words- ACAI 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CANS 6 pts
- CASA 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- SACS 6 pts
- SCAN 6 pts
- SICS 6 pts
- AALS 4 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- ALAN 4 pts
- ALAS 4 pts
- ANAL 4 pts
- ANAS 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
- ANSA 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LASS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- LINS 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NALA 4 pts
- NILS 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SAIN 4 pts
- SALS 4 pts
- SANS 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
- SINS 4 pts
3-letter words
25 words2-letter words
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