Definition of syllabics

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  • syllabics is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • syllabics is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • syllabics is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of syllabics

  • consisting of a syllable or syllables (adjective)
  • (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities ()
  • (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable ()

    Examples

    1. the syllabic `nl' in `riddle'
  • of or relating to syllables ()

    Examples

    1. syllabic accent
    2. syllabic characters each represent a syllable
  • consisting of or using a syllabary ()

    Examples

    1. eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing

See definition of syllabics in Merriam Webster