Definition of aphesis

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • aphesis is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • aphesis is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • aphesis is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of aphesis


  • the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire' (noun)

See definition of aphesis in Merriam Webster