anaptyxis

Plural: anaptyxes

Noun

The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin anaptyxis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις (anáptuxis).

Synonyms

linking vowel, svarabhakti

Antonyms

excrescence

Scrabble Score: 21

anaptyxis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
anaptyxis: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
anaptyxis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

anaptyxis: valid Words With Friends Word