prophylaxis
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- 28
- Words With Friends
- 29
- Letters
- 11
/pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs/
Definition of prophylaxis
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease.
- (countable, uncountable)A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
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Etymology
From Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “a watching, guarding”).
Words you can make from prophylaxis
200+ playable · top: HYPOXIAS (23 pts)
Best play hypoxias 23 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
18 words6-letter words
46 words- SHOPPY 16 pts
- OXLIPS 15 pts
- PRAXIS 15 pts
- PROLIX 15 pts
- PHYLAR 14 pts
- PHYSIO 14 pts
- PLASHY 14 pts
- POSHLY 14 pts
- SHARPY 14 pts
- HAPPIS 13 pts
- HIPPOS 13 pts
- IXORAS 13 pts
- OXALIS 13 pts
- PAPYRI 13 pts
- POLYPI 13 pts
- POLYPS 13 pts
- PROPYL 13 pts
- RIPPLY 13 pts
- SLIPPY 13 pts
- SLOPPY 13 pts
- RASHLY 12 pts
- SHOALY 12 pts
- PALISH 11 pts
- PARISH 11 pts
- PAYORS 11 pts
- PHAROS 11 pts
- PHIALS 11 pts
- POISHA 11 pts
- POLISH 11 pts
- PYLORI 11 pts
- PYROLA 11 pts
- RALPHS 11 pts
- RAPHIS 11 pts
- ROPILY 11 pts
- PIPALS 10 pts
- POPLAR 10 pts
- ALIYOS 9 pts
- ORISHA 9 pts
- RIYALS 9 pts
- ROSILY 9 pts
- ROYALS 9 pts
- PAROLS 8 pts
- POLARS 8 pts
- SPIRAL 8 pts
- SPORAL 8 pts
- SAILOR 6 pts
5-letter words
108 words- HYRAX 18 pts
- PHLOX 17 pts
- PROXY 17 pts
- PYXIS 17 pts
- HAPPY 15 pts
- HIPPY 15 pts
- HOPPY 15 pts
- OXLIP 14 pts
- HAPLY 13 pts
- HARPY 13 pts
- HIPLY 13 pts
- HYPOS 13 pts
- PHYLA 13 pts
- SOPHY 13 pts
- SYLPH 13 pts
- APPLY 12 pts
- AXILS 12 pts
- HAPPI 12 pts
- HIPPO 12 pts
- IXORA 12 pts
- LIPPY 12 pts
- LOPPY 12 pts
- POLYP 12 pts
- POPSY 12 pts
- SAPPY 12 pts
- SOPPY 12 pts
- HAIRY 11 pts
- HOARY 11 pts
- HORSY 11 pts
- HOYAS 11 pts
- HYLAS 11 pts
- SHALY 11 pts
- SHILY 11 pts
- APHIS 10 pts
- APISH 10 pts
- HARPS 10 pts
- OPAHS 10 pts
- PALSY 10 pts
- PAYOR 10 pts
- PHIAL 10 pts
- PLASH 10 pts
- PLAYS 10 pts
- PLOYS 10 pts
- POLYS 10 pts
- PRAYS 10 pts
- PROSY 10 pts
- PYROS 10 pts
- RALPH 10 pts
- RASPY 10 pts
- SHARP 10 pts
- SOAPY 10 pts
- SPAHI 10 pts
- SPIRY 10 pts
- SPLAY 10 pts
- SPRAY 10 pts
- PALPI 9 pts
- PALPS 9 pts
- PIPAL 9 pts
- PIPAS 9 pts
- PLOPS 9 pts
- PROPS 9 pts
- ARYLS 8 pts
- HAILS 8 pts
- HAIRS 8 pts
- HALOS 8 pts
- HARLS 8 pts
- HILAR 8 pts
- HOARS 8 pts
- HORAL 8 pts
- HORAS 8 pts
- LAIRY 8 pts
- OHIAS 8 pts
- RIYAL 8 pts
- ROILY 8 pts
- ROSHI 8 pts
- ROYAL 8 pts
- SHOAL 8 pts
- SHORL 8 pts
- LAPIS 7 pts
- LARPS 7 pts
- LIPAS 7 pts
- LIPOS 7 pts
- OPALS 7 pts
- PAILS 7 pts
- PAIRS 7 pts
- PALIS 7 pts
- PARIS 7 pts
- PAROL 7 pts
- PILAR 7 pts
- POLAR 7 pts
- POLIS 7 pts
- PRAOS 7 pts
- PROAS 7 pts
- PSOAI 7 pts
- SAPOR 7 pts
- SPAIL 7 pts
- SPOIL 7 pts
- ARILS 5 pts
- LAIRS 5 pts
- LARIS 5 pts
- LIARS 5 pts
- LIRAS 5 pts
- LORIS 5 pts
- ORALS 5 pts
- RAILS 5 pts
- RIALS 5 pts
- ROILS 5 pts
- SOLAR 5 pts
4-letter words
25 wordsFind your best play with prophylaxis
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