scansion

Meanings

Plural: scansions

Noun

analysis of verse into metrical patterns
The rhythm or meter of a line or verse.
The act of analysing the meter of poetry.

Verb

Put into a rhythmic form or meter.
Impose patterns on.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin scansiōnem, accusative singular of scansiō (“the act of climbing”), from scandō (“I climb”).

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

scansion is a valid Words With Friends word