catharsis
Catharsis can refer to purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels or (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions.
Length
9
Scrabble
14
WWF
14
Starts
CA
Ends
SIS
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “CATHARSIS” Mean?
/kəˈθɑːsɪs/
catharsis has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 senses(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Synonyms
Synonyms for CATHARSIS
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
9
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
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Definition
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Length
9 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
S
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
Letters
C, A, T, H, A, R, S, I, S
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★CATHARSIS has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CATHARSIS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
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★★★☆☆CATHARSIS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDBEFGF
CV Pattern
CVCCVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
CA, AT, TH, HA, AR, RS, SI, IS
Trigrams
CAT, ATH, THA, HAR, ARS, RSI, SIS
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