Gonion
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An anatomical landmark at the apex of the angle on either side of the lower jaw, used in craniometric measurement.
“The anthropologist carefully measured the distance between the gonion and the chin.”
Pronunciation
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go·ni·on
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Contains three vowels O, I, O and ends in the common suffix -ION, heavy on vowels
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Scrabble
Worth 7 points, all low-value tiles, but the four vowels help when the rack is vowel-heavy
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