Definitions For Paroxysm

noun

  • A sudden uncontrollable attack
  • A sudden attack or increase of symptoms of a disease (such as pain, coughing, shaking, etc.) that often occurs again and again
  • A sudden strong feeling or expression of emotion that cannot be controlled

Is Paroxysm a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
22
Words with Friends
23

The word Paroxysm is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Paroxysm in a Sentence

  • He went into paroxysms of laughter.
  • A paroxysm of laughter greeted the pratfall

Synonyms for Paroxysm

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