Isolation
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The state of being alone or separated from others, either physically or socially. It can refer to quarantine for health reasons or the separation of something from other things.
“The patient was placed in isolation to prevent the spread of the infectious disease.”
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Contains five 'I's and two 'O's; extremely vowel-heavy word
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Worth 9 points; excellent for deploying multiple vowels, especially 'I's
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