aphesis
The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire. New Eng. Dict.
Length: 7Scrabble® value: 12Words With Friends® value: 12
Numerology value: 5 (Pythagorean letter-sum). See what this number means on NumberAngel.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), United States public domain. See methodology for full licensing detail. Word validity for game play may differ from any official game dictionary.