Emotion
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
An intense mental or instinctive state such as joy, grief, fear, or anger arising in response to a person's circumstances.
“She struggled to contain her emotion when she received the wholly unexpected news.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/əˈmoʊʃn̩/
Syllables
e·mo·tion
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Ends in -OTION with three vowels clustered in the second half
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Worth 9 points, with common letters and a recognisable suffix
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