monosyllabic

Meanings

Plural: monosyllabics

Adjective Satellite

having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable

Adj

Consisting of one syllable.
Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.

Noun

a word consisting of one syllable

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic.

Antonyms

polysyllabic

Scrabble Score: 21

monosyllabic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
monosyllabic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monosyllabic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

monosyllabic is a valid Words With Friends word