esthesis

Plural: estheses, esthesises

Noun

The faculty of sensation and perception; synonym for esthesia.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
Elemental awareness of sensory stimulation.

Examples

His sharp ESTHESIS allowed him to instantly spot the high-scoring seven-letter word.

Origin / Etymology

From the Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “perception”).

Synonyms

aesthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression, aesthesia, esthesia

Scrabble Score: 11

esthesis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
esthesis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
esthesis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

esthesis: valid Words With Friends Word