Anoxic
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or characterised by anoxia, a severe deficiency or complete absence of oxygen in the tissues or blood.
“The anoxic sediments at the lake bed meant that almost no aerobic organisms could survive there.”
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an·ox·ic
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Contains both X and C, two high-value consonants, starts AN- with a vowel-consonant pattern
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X scores 8 and C scores 3, total around 15 points, making it a strong six-letter play
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