Alexia
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A neurological condition in which a person is unable to recognise or read written words, despite having otherwise normal vision.
“Following the stroke, he was diagnosed with alexia and struggled to read even familiar words.”
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a·lex·i·a
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Three vowels including two A's flank the rare X, the X is the key letter to identify
Scrabble
Worth 15 points, the X makes this a high-value play when positioned well
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