What does ANXIETY mean?

Pronunciation
/æŋˈzaɪəti/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
  2. a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

anxieties16

Anagrams of ANXIETY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ANXIETY

69 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is ANXIETY a valid word in word games?

ANXIETY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ANXIETY worth?

ANXIETY is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ANXIETY?

69 other words, including IN, IT, AT and AN.