alcoholism
/ælkəhɔ,lɪzəm/
noun
10 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms.
2
An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess.
WORD FORMS
Starts withA
Ends withM
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
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Starts & ends withA … M
Syllablesal · co · hol · ism
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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