asphyxy
Plural: asphyxies
Noun
- A state of suffocation or lack of oxygen.
- asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia
Verb
- Rare form of asphyxiate.
Examples
- Landing a bingo with ZYZZYVA gave my opponent a terminal case of board-envy asphyxy.
Origin / Etymology
Anglicization of New Latin asphyxia.
Scrabble Score: 25
asphyxy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordasphyxy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
asphyxy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 23
asphyxy: valid Words With Friends Word