phimosis
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
/fʌɪˈməʊ.sɪs/
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/fʌɪˈməʊ.sɪs/ · /faɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/
Definition of phimosis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted.
“’Twill end in a phimosis, replied Dr. Slop.”
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek φίμωσις (phímōsis, “muzzling; contraction of the prepuce”), from φῑμόω (phīmóō, “to muzzle”) + -σις (-sis, nominal suffix).
Words you can make from phimosis
98 playable · top: SOPHISM (14 pts)
Best play sophism 14 points6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
8 words4-letter words
37 words- HIMS 9 pts
- HIPS 9 pts
- HOMS 9 pts
- HOPS 9 pts
- MHOS 9 pts
- MOSH 9 pts
- OHMS 9 pts
- PHIS 9 pts
- PHOS 9 pts
- PISH 9 pts
- POSH 9 pts
- SHIM 9 pts
- SHIP 9 pts
- SHMO 9 pts
- SHOP 9 pts
- SOPH 9 pts
- IMPI 8 pts
- IMPS 8 pts
- MIPS 8 pts
- MOPS 8 pts
- POMS 8 pts
- SIMP 8 pts
- HISS 7 pts
- HOSS 7 pts
- SOHS 7 pts
- ISMS 6 pts
- MISO 6 pts
- MISS 6 pts
- MOSS 6 pts
- PISO 6 pts
- PISS 6 pts
- POIS 6 pts
- PSIS 6 pts
- SIMS 6 pts
- SIPS 6 pts
- SOMS 6 pts
- SOPS 6 pts
3-letter words
33 words- HIM 8 pts
- HIP 8 pts
- HOM 8 pts
- HOP 8 pts
- MHO 8 pts
- OHM 8 pts
- PHI 8 pts
- PHO 8 pts
- POH 8 pts
- IMP 7 pts
- MOP 7 pts
- POM 7 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- HOS 6 pts
- OHS 6 pts
- SHO 6 pts
- SOH 6 pts
- ISM 5 pts
- MIS 5 pts
- MOI 5 pts
- MOS 5 pts
- OMS 5 pts
- OPS 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POS 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- SIM 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- SOM 5 pts
- SOP 5 pts
- SIS 3 pts
- SOS 3 pts
2-letter words
16 wordsFind your best play with phimosis
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