encyst
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
/ɛnˈsɪst/
(UK)
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/ɛnˈsɪst/ (UK) · /ɪnˈsɪst/ (UK)
Definition of encyst
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
- (transitive)To enclose within a cyst.
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verb
- (transitive)To enclose within a cyst.
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(intransitive)To be enclosed within a cyst.
“‘Six months for the projectile to encyst before the knee can be opened safely.’”
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Etymology
From en- + cyst.
Words you can make from encyst
41 playable · top: CYST (9 pts)
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3 words4-letter words
16 words3-letter words
15 words2-letter words
6 wordsHooks
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