phonotactics
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/ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks/
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/ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks/ · /ˈfoʊnəˌtæktɪks/ · /ˈfoʊnoʊˌtæktɪks/
Definition of phonotactics
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)A branch of phonology that deals with the restrictions a language applies to combinations of phonemes.
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Etymology
From phono- (“sound”) + tactics (“organization, arranging”).
Words you can make from phonotactics
200+ playable · top: PHONOTACTIC (20 pts)
Best play phonotactic 20 points9-letter words
6 words8-letter words
23 words- PICACHOS 17 pts
- APHONICS 15 pts
- CHICANOS 15 pts
- PHOTONIC 15 pts
- SNOCOACH 15 pts
- TOPNOTCH 15 pts
- SCOTOPIC 14 pts
- SPICCATO 14 pts
- CHITOSAN 13 pts
- COONSHIT 13 pts
- PHOTINOS 13 pts
- CAPTIONS 12 pts
- COACTION 12 pts
- CONTACTS 12 pts
- OCCASION 12 pts
- PACTIONS 12 pts
- SCOTOPIA 12 pts
- TOPCOATS 12 pts
- OSCITANT 10 pts
- POTATION 10 pts
- SPITTOON 10 pts
- TACTIONS 10 pts
- OSTINATO 8 pts
7-letter words
58 words- PICACHO 16 pts
- APHONIC 14 pts
- APHOTIC 14 pts
- CANTHIC 14 pts
- CHAOTIC 14 pts
- CHICANO 14 pts
- CHICOTS 14 pts
- CHOPINS 14 pts
- COCHINS 14 pts
- CONCHAS 14 pts
- CONCHOS 14 pts
- HAPTICS 14 pts
- ISOPACH 14 pts
- PHONICS 14 pts
- PHOTICS 14 pts
- PONCHOS 14 pts
- SCOOTCH 14 pts
- SPATHIC 14 pts
- SPINACH 14 pts
- CANOPIC 13 pts
- CAHOOTS 12 pts
- CATTISH 12 pts
- CHITONS 12 pts
- HATPINS 12 pts
- HOTPOTS 12 pts
- HOTSPOT 12 pts
- ISOTACH 12 pts
- PHOTINO 12 pts
- PHOTONS 12 pts
- POTSHOT 12 pts
- SHITCAN 12 pts
- TACHIST 12 pts
- CAPTION 11 pts
- CATNIPS 11 pts
- COCAINS 11 pts
- CONTACT 11 pts
- OCICATS 11 pts
- OPSONIC 11 pts
- PACTION 11 pts
- POCOSIN 11 pts
- PSOATIC 11 pts
- TACTICS 11 pts
- TICTACS 11 pts
- TICTOCS 11 pts
- TIPCATS 11 pts
- TOPCOAT 11 pts
- ATISHOO 10 pts
- ACTIONS 9 pts
- ANTIPOT 9 pts
- ATONICS 9 pts
- CATIONS 9 pts
- COTTONS 9 pts
- OCTANTS 9 pts
- OPTIONS 9 pts
- PATOOTS 9 pts
- POTIONS 9 pts
- TACTION 9 pts
- STATION 7 pts
6-letter words
112 words- CAPISH 13 pts
- CHICAS 13 pts
- CHICOS 13 pts
- CHICOT 13 pts
- CHOPIN 13 pts
- COCHIN 13 pts
- CONCHA 13 pts
- CONCHO 13 pts
- CONCHS 13 pts
- HAPTIC 13 pts
- PAINCH 13 pts
- PHASIC 13 pts
- PHATIC 13 pts
- PHONIC 13 pts
- PHOTIC 13 pts
- PONCHO 13 pts
- SCOOCH 13 pts
- SCOTCH 13 pts
- ANCHOS 11 pts
- CAHOOT 11 pts
- CANTHI 11 pts
- CASHOO 11 pts
- CHAINS 11 pts
- CHANTS 11 pts
- CHINAS 11 pts
- CHINOS 11 pts
- CHINTS 11 pts
- CHITON 11 pts
- CHOTTS 11 pts
- COHOST 11 pts
- HATPIN 11 pts
- HOTPOT 11 pts
- NACHOS 11 pts
- PATHOS 11 pts
- PHONOS 11 pts
- PHOTON 11 pts
- PHOTOS 11 pts
- PITHOS 11 pts
- POISHA 11 pts
- POTASH 11 pts
- POTHOS 11 pts
- SIPHON 11 pts
- SNATCH 11 pts
- SNITCH 11 pts
- STANCH 11 pts
- STITCH 11 pts
- ACCOST 10 pts
- ATOPIC 10 pts
- CANTIC 10 pts
- CAPONS 10 pts
- CAPOTS 10 pts
- CATNIP 10 pts
- COACTS 10 pts
- COAPTS 10 pts
- COCAIN 10 pts
- COCOAS 10 pts
- CONICS 10 pts
- COOPTS 10 pts
- OCICAT 10 pts
- OCTOPI 10 pts
- OPTICS 10 pts
- PANICS 10 pts
- PICOTS 10 pts
- PTOTIC 10 pts
- SICCAN 10 pts
- HAINTS 9 pts
- SHANTI 9 pts
- ACTINS 8 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- ANTICS 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- ATTICS 8 pts
- CANTOS 8 pts
- CASINO 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- COATIS 8 pts
- CONTOS 8 pts
- COTANS 8 pts
- COTTAS 8 pts
- COTTON 8 pts
- INTACT 8 pts
- NASTIC 8 pts
- NOSTOC 8 pts
- OCTANS 8 pts
- OCTANT 8 pts
- OPTION 8 pts
- PAINTS 8 pts
- PANTOS 8 pts
- PATINS 8 pts
- PATIOS 8 pts
- PATOIS 8 pts
- PATOOT 8 pts
- PIANOS 8 pts
- PINOTS 8 pts
- PINTAS 8 pts
- PINTOS 8 pts
- PISTON 8 pts
- PITONS 8 pts
- PITOTS 8 pts
- PITTAS 8 pts
- POINTS 8 pts
- POISON 8 pts
- POSTIN 8 pts
- POTATO 8 pts
- POTION 8 pts
- POTTOS 8 pts
- PTISAN 8 pts
- SCOTIA 8 pts
- SPINTO 8 pts
- STATIC 8 pts
- NATTOS 6 pts
- STATIN 6 pts
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