diachrony
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- 18
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
/daɪˈækɹəni/
Definition of diachrony
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable, usually)The study of change over time, especially changes to language.
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Etymology
By surface analysis, dia- + chron- + -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.
Words you can make from diachrony
200+ playable · top: HYDRONIC (17 pts)
Best play hydronic 17 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
27 words- HYDRIC 15 pts
- CHYRON 14 pts
- HYDRIA 13 pts
- CHADOR 12 pts
- CHADRI 12 pts
- CYANID 12 pts
- ORCHID 12 pts
- RHODIC 12 pts
- ANCHOR 11 pts
- ARCHON 11 pts
- CAIRNY 11 pts
- CRAYON 11 pts
- INARCH 11 pts
- RANCHO 11 pts
- HADRON 10 pts
- HAIRDO 10 pts
- ANODIC 9 pts
- CANDOR 9 pts
- CARDIO 9 pts
- CARDON 9 pts
- DACRON 9 pts
- NORDIC 9 pts
- RANCID 9 pts
- RACINO 8 pts
- DONAIR 7 pts
- INROAD 7 pts
- ORDAIN 7 pts
5-letter words
71 words- CHARY 13 pts
- OCHRY 13 pts
- HANDY 12 pts
- HARDY 12 pts
- HYDRA 12 pts
- HYDRO 12 pts
- HYOID 12 pts
- ACIDY 11 pts
- CANDY 11 pts
- CHARD 11 pts
- CHORD 11 pts
- COADY 11 pts
- HAIRY 11 pts
- HOARY 11 pts
- HORNY 11 pts
- ANCHO 10 pts
- ARCHI 10 pts
- CARNY 10 pts
- CHAIN 10 pts
- CHAIR 10 pts
- CHIAO 10 pts
- CHINA 10 pts
- CHINO 10 pts
- CHIRO 10 pts
- CHOIR 10 pts
- CORNY 10 pts
- CRONY 10 pts
- CYANO 10 pts
- ICHOR 10 pts
- NACHO 10 pts
- ORACH 10 pts
- ORACY 10 pts
- RANCH 10 pts
- ROACH 10 pts
- YONIC 10 pts
- DAIRY 9 pts
- DIARY 9 pts
- HOARD 9 pts
- HONDA 9 pts
- RANDY 9 pts
- RINDY 9 pts
- YAIRD 9 pts
- ACRID 8 pts
- CAIRD 8 pts
- CANID 8 pts
- CNIDA 8 pts
- DARIC 8 pts
- IRONY 8 pts
- NICAD 8 pts
- RAINY 8 pts
- RAYON 8 pts
- RHINO 8 pts
- ACORN 7 pts
- CAIRN 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- NARCO 7 pts
- NARIC 7 pts
- ORCIN 7 pts
- RACON 7 pts
- ADORN 6 pts
- ANDRO 6 pts
- AROID 6 pts
- DANIO 6 pts
- DINAR 6 pts
- DRAIN 6 pts
- NADIR 6 pts
- RADIO 6 pts
- RADON 6 pts
- RANDO 6 pts
- RANID 6 pts
- NORIA 5 pts
4-letter words
84 words- ACHY 12 pts
- CHAY 12 pts
- YODH 11 pts
- AHOY 10 pts
- CHAD 10 pts
- CHID 10 pts
- HIYA 10 pts
- HOYA 10 pts
- NYAH 10 pts
- ARCH 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHAO 9 pts
- CHAR 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIN 9 pts
- CHON 9 pts
- CONY 9 pts
- CORY 9 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- RACY 9 pts
- RICH 9 pts
- DORY 8 pts
- DRAY 8 pts
- HAND 8 pts
- HARD 8 pts
- HIND 8 pts
- ODAH 8 pts
- RYND 8 pts
- YARD 8 pts
- YIRD 8 pts
- YOND 8 pts
- ACID 7 pts
- AIRY 7 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- CADI 7 pts
- CAID 7 pts
- CARD 7 pts
- CODA 7 pts
- CORD 7 pts
- HAIR 7 pts
- HOAR 7 pts
- HORA 7 pts
- HORN 7 pts
- NARY 7 pts
- ODIC 7 pts
- OHIA 7 pts
- YARN 7 pts
- YONI 7 pts
- ACRO 6 pts
- ARCO 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CARN 6 pts
- CIAO 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CORN 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- NARC 6 pts
- ORCA 6 pts
- ARID 5 pts
- DARN 5 pts
- DINO 5 pts
- DONA 5 pts
- NARD 5 pts
- NODI 5 pts
- ORAD 5 pts
- RAID 5 pts
- RAND 5 pts
- RIND 5 pts
- ROAD 5 pts
- ROID 5 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NOIR 4 pts
- NORI 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
- ROAN 4 pts
3-letter words
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