Ataxia
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A medical condition characterised by the inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements, resulting in unsteady gait and staggering.
“The neurologist diagnosed ataxia after observing the patient's difficulty walking in a straight line.”
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Heavy on vowels with A, A, I, A across six letters, the X makes it nearly impossible to guess without letter data
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X scores 8 pts, pushing total value to 13, four vowels help balance a consonant-heavy rack
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