spasmodic
/spæz'mɑdɪk/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables16 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm.
“his body made a spasmodic jerk”
2
Occurring in spells and often abruptly.
“spasmodic rifle fire”
WORD FORMS
Starts withS
Ends withC
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withS … C
Syllablesspas · mod · ic
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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