Anoxia
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A severe or complete absence of oxygen reaching the body's tissues, blood, or organs.
“The climbers experienced anoxia as they ascended above 8,000 metres without supplementary oxygen.”
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an·ox·i·a
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Four vowels (A, O, I, A) and the rare letter X make this a distinctive six-letter word
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The X scores 8 points alone, making this word excellent value at around 16 points total
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