paroxysm
Paroxysm can refer to a sudden uncontrollable attack.
Length
8
Scrabble
22
WWF
23
Starts
PA
Ends
YSM
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “PAROXYSM” Mean?
/ˈpæɹ.əkˌsɪz.əm/
paroxysm has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sensea sudden uncontrollable attack
“a paroxysm of giggling”
“a fit of coughing”
“convulsions of laughter”
Synonyms
Synonyms for PAROXYSM
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
8
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
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Definition
a sudden uncontrollable attack
Length
8 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
M
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
Letters
P, A, R, O, X, Y, S, M
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★PAROXYSM can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PAROXYSM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆PAROXYSM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGH
CV Pattern
CVCVCCCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
PA, AR, RO, OX, XY, YS, SM
Trigrams
PAR, ARO, ROX, OXY, XYS, YSM
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