Asphyxia
Scrabble:23 ptsWWF:22 pts8 letters
Definition of Asphyxia
noun
- Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
"Asphyxia may result from choking, drowning, electric shock, or injury."
- Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
- A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Anagrams of Asphyxia
Letter Values
a1
s1
p3
h4
y4
x8
i1
a1
Total: 23 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Asphyxia
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Asphyxia"
Asphyxia is a 8-letter word that scores 23 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Asphyxia" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "asphyxia" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.