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BETACISM

8 letters

◐ IN SOME DICTIONARIES
TWL06 ✗ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✗
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 11 pts

BETACISM is a valid 8-letter Boggle word. It's listed in SOWPODS but not TWL06 and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 11 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

noun
  1. uncountableusuallyA sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
    • Betacism is a fairly common phenomenon: it has taken place in Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, and some Portuguese dialects, among others.
  2. uncountableusuallyA speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.