Definitions For Sundowning

Verb

{{present participle of, en, sundown, nocat=1}}

Noun

SUNDOWNING (uncountable) (medicine, psychology, psychiatry) A state of agitation, confusion, or delirium, especially in patients suffering from alzheimer's disease, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight.

Synonyms

nocturnal delirium sundowner syndrome

Related terms

sundowner

Etymology

sundown + ing

See also

seasonal affective disorder

Is Sundowning a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
20

The word Sundowning is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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