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akathisia

noun

A sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated, arising from a subjective need or desire to move, often coinciding with the sensation of twitching of muscles, often as a side effect of psychiatric medications.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

15

Starts

AK

Ends

SIA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “AKATHISIA” Mean?

A sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated, arising from a subjective need or desire to move, often coinciding with the sensation of twitching of muscles, often as a side effect of psychiatric medications.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated, arising from a subjective need or desire to move, often coinciding with the sensation of twitching of muscles, often as a side effect of psychiatric medications.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

A

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

A, K, A, T, H, I, S, I, A

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
k
a
t
h
i
s
i
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for akathisia.

AKATHISIA is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with A and ends with A.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEFEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCVV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using akathisia in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

AKATHISIA has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AKATHISIA is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

AKATHISIA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

AKATHISIA contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABACDEFEA

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCVV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

AK, KA, AT, TH, HI, IS, SI, IA

Trigrams

AKA, KAT, ATH, THI, HIS, ISI, SIA

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for akathisia.

AKATHISIA is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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