Physic
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A medicinal preparation, especially a purgative that stimulates the evacuation of the bowels.
“The old physician prescribed a physic of senna to relieve the patient's persistent constipation.”
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Starts with PH, Y acts as a vowel here, ends in -IC, historical medical term rarely used today
Scrabble
Worth 16 points, PH and Y both score well, IC ending allows S hook, high-value uncommon word
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