ectasis
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
/ˈɛktəsɪs/
Definition of ectasis
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The dilation or distention of a hollow or tubular part of the body, typically due to disease or injury.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The dilation or distention of a hollow or tubular part of the body, typically due to disease or injury.
- (countable, uncountable)The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis).
Words you can make from ectasis
114 playable · top: ASCITES (9 pts)
Best play ascites 9 points6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
23 words4-letter words
40 words- ACES 6 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CASE 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- CESS 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- SACS 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- SECS 6 pts
- SECT 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- SICS 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TECS 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- ATES 4 pts
- EAST 4 pts
- EATS 4 pts
- ESTS 4 pts
- ETAS 4 pts
- SATE 4 pts
- SATI 4 pts
- SEAS 4 pts
- SEAT 4 pts
- SEIS 4 pts
- SETA 4 pts
- SETS 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- SITS 4 pts
- TASE 4 pts
- TASS 4 pts
- TEAS 4 pts
- TIES 4 pts
3-letter words
33 words- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SEC 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ASS 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ESS 3 pts
- EST 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- SAE 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SEA 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
- SET 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TES 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
2-letter words
12 wordsFind your best play with ectasis
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