insomnia

Noun

Chronic inability to fall or stay asleep.
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
Temporary inability to sleep.

Examples

My mother suffers from insomnia.
Thoughts of missed bingos gave him INSOMNIA after a tough Words With Friends match.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnsomnia, from Latin in- (“without”) + somnus (“sleep”, noun) + -ia, equivalent to in- + somn- + -ia.

Synonyms

sleeplessness

Antonyms

hypersomnia

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

insomnia: valid Words With Friends Word