Syzygy
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The alignment of three celestial bodies in a straight line within a gravitational system, as occurs during eclipses and full or new moons.
“During syzygy, the gravitational pull of the sun and moon combine to produce extreme tides.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsɪz.ɪdʒ.i/
Syllables
syz·y·gy
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Three Y letters and no standard vowels, possibly the most unusual letter pattern in common English
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Scrabble
Three Y tiles worth 4 each and a Z worth 10, totalling 22 points from those four tiles alone
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