chromaticism
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Definition of chromaticism
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)the quality or state of being chromatic
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)the quality or state of being chromatic
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(countable, uncountable)the act or action of chromaticizing: the use of chromatic notes or tones (contrasted with diatonicism)
“excessive chromaticism means excessive increase in harmonic tension -- Mosco Carner”
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Etymology
From chromatic + -ism.
Words you can make from chromaticism
200+ playable · top: CHROMATICS (19 pts)
Best play chromatics 19 points9-letter words
7 words8-letter words
27 words- ACHROMIC 17 pts
- CHIASMIC 17 pts
- MACHISMO 17 pts
- MACHOISM 17 pts
- MICROHMS 17 pts
- MISMATCH 17 pts
- CHARTISM 15 pts
- CHIASTIC 15 pts
- COCHAIRS 15 pts
- ORCHITIC 15 pts
- RACHITIC 15 pts
- THORACIC 15 pts
- TROCHAIC 15 pts
- ACTORISH 13 pts
- CHARIOTS 13 pts
- HARICOTS 13 pts
- HISTORIC 13 pts
- ISARITHM 13 pts
- ORCHITIS 13 pts
- RACHITIS 13 pts
- ACROSTIC 12 pts
- ACROTISM 12 pts
- COMITIAS 12 pts
- IOTACISM 12 pts
- SCIMITAR 12 pts
- TRISOMIC 12 pts
- AORISTIC 10 pts
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58 words- CHASMIC 16 pts
- CHROMIC 16 pts
- COMMISH 16 pts
- MICROHM 16 pts
- CHAMISO 14 pts
- CHAMOIS 14 pts
- CHAOTIC 14 pts
- CHARISM 14 pts
- CHIASMI 14 pts
- CHICOTS 14 pts
- CHIMARS 14 pts
- CHRISMA 14 pts
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- CHROMAS 14 pts
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- COCHAIR 14 pts
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- RAMMISH 14 pts
- SCRAICH 14 pts
- SCRATCH 14 pts
- SCRITCH 14 pts
- STICHIC 14 pts
- STOMACH 14 pts
- TACHISM 14 pts
- COMATIC 13 pts
- COMMITS 13 pts
- MIASMIC 13 pts
- CHARIOT 12 pts
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- ISOTACH 12 pts
- MOHAIRS 12 pts
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- RIMSHOT 12 pts
- THAIRMS 12 pts
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- ACROTIC 11 pts
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- ATOMICS 11 pts
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- CRITICS 11 pts
- MARMOTS 11 pts
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- MIOTICS 11 pts
- OCICATS 11 pts
- OSMATIC 11 pts
- SCIATIC 11 pts
- SOMATIC 11 pts
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99 words- CAROCH 13 pts
- CHARMS 13 pts
- CHIASM 13 pts
- CHICAS 13 pts
- CHICOS 13 pts
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- CHIMAR 13 pts
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- CHRISM 13 pts
- CHROMA 13 pts
- CRATCH 13 pts
- CROTCH 13 pts
- MACHOS 13 pts
- MOCHAS 13 pts
- MOCHIS 13 pts
- SCORCH 13 pts
- SCOTCH 13 pts
- SIMCHA 13 pts
- SMIRCH 13 pts
- COMICS 12 pts
- COMMAS 12 pts
- COMMIS 12 pts
- COMMIT 12 pts
- COSMIC 12 pts
- MIMICS 12 pts
- CHAIRS 11 pts
- CHARTS 11 pts
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- CHOIRS 11 pts
- ICHORS 11 pts
- IHRAMS 11 pts
- ISCHIA 11 pts
- ISTHMI 11 pts
- MARISH 11 pts
- MIRTHS 11 pts
- MISHIT 11 pts
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- ORCHIS 11 pts
- RACHIS 11 pts
- RHOTIC 11 pts
- STARCH 11 pts
- THAIRM 11 pts
- THARMS 11 pts
- THIRAM 11 pts
- THORIC 11 pts
- ACCOST 10 pts
- ARCTIC 10 pts
- ATOMIC 10 pts
- CAROMS 10 pts
- CITRIC 10 pts
- COACTS 10 pts
- COMSAT 10 pts
- CORSAC 10 pts
- CRISIC 10 pts
- CRITIC 10 pts
- MACROS 10 pts
- MARMOT 10 pts
- MASCOT 10 pts
- MASTIC 10 pts
- MATRIC 10 pts
- MICROS 10 pts
- MIMOSA 10 pts
- MIOTIC 10 pts
- MISACT 10 pts
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- OCICAT 10 pts
- RACISM 10 pts
- SATCOM 10 pts
- SITCOM 10 pts
- AIRTHS 9 pts
- ORISHA 9 pts
- THORIA 9 pts
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- ACTORS 8 pts
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- ARIOSI 6 pts
- ARISTO 6 pts
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- SATORI 6 pts
5-letter words
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