Bruxism

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The involuntary or habitual clenching and grinding of the teeth, most commonly occurring during sleep.

“Her dentist diagnosed bruxism after noticing significant wear on her molars.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

brux·ism

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Synonyms

teeth grindingtooth grinding

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Contains B, R, U, X, I, S, M, the X in position 4 is very rare, a distinctive letter combination

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X (8pts) makes this extremely high value, M (3pts) adds more, a powerful rare Scrabble word

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