phylaxis
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- Scrabble points
- 23
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 8
/fɪˈlæksɪs/
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/fɪˈlæksɪs/ · /fəˈlæksɪs/ · /fəˈlɛksəs/
Definition of phylaxis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)Protection against infectious disease.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “watching, guarding”).
Words you can make from phylaxis
145 playable · top: PYXIS (17 pts)
Best play pyxis 17 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
22 words4-letter words
50 words- PIXY 16 pts
- HYPS 12 pts
- SYPH 12 pts
- AXIL 11 pts
- AXIS 11 pts
- ASHY 10 pts
- HAYS 10 pts
- HIYA 10 pts
- HYLA 10 pts
- SHAY 10 pts
- HAPS 9 pts
- HASP 9 pts
- HIPS 9 pts
- PALY 9 pts
- PASH 9 pts
- PAYS 9 pts
- PHIS 9 pts
- PILY 9 pts
- PISH 9 pts
- PLAY 9 pts
- PYAS 9 pts
- SHIP 9 pts
- SPAY 9 pts
- YAPS 9 pts
- YIPS 9 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- HAIL 7 pts
- HILA 7 pts
- LAHS 7 pts
- LASH 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- SYLI 7 pts
- ALPS 6 pts
- LAPS 6 pts
- LIPA 6 pts
- LIPS 6 pts
- LISP 6 pts
- PAIL 6 pts
- PALI 6 pts
- PALS 6 pts
- PIAL 6 pts
- PIAS 6 pts
- SALP 6 pts
- SLAP 6 pts
- SLIP 6 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
3-letter words
51 words- PYX 15 pts
- PAX 12 pts
- PIX 12 pts
- HYP 11 pts
- LAX 10 pts
- SAX 10 pts
- SIX 10 pts
- XIS 10 pts
- HAY 9 pts
- SHY 9 pts
- YAH 9 pts
- HAP 8 pts
- HIP 8 pts
- PAH 8 pts
- PAY 8 pts
- PHI 8 pts
- PLY 8 pts
- PYA 8 pts
- SPY 8 pts
- YAP 8 pts
- YIP 8 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- AHS 6 pts
- ASH 6 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- HAS 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- LAH 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SHA 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- ALP 5 pts
- ASP 5 pts
- LAP 5 pts
- LIP 5 pts
- PAL 5 pts
- PAS 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- SAP 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- SPA 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LIS 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
2-letter words
17 wordsFind your best play with phylaxis
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