Words Containing 5 Or More Consecutive Consonants
A list of 113 English words containing 5 or more consecutive consonants:
amethyst
anhydrous
apocryphal
asphyxiate
assemblyman
backstretch
backstroke
birthplace
birthstone
breaststroke
cataclysm
chlorophyll
chrysalis
chrysanthemum
chrysolite
corkscrew
countryman
countryside
crypt
cryptic
cryptogram
cryptography
crystal
crystallize
donnybrook
downstream
downstroke
dysprosium
earthly
encyclical
encyclopedia
erstwhile
firstly
flyblown
flyspeck
flywheel
forsythia
fortnightly
gymkhana
handspring
hearthstone
heartstrings
heartthrob
hieroglyphic
ichthyology
idiosyncrasy
lachrymose
latchstring
lengthwise
lightproof
lightship
lymph
lynch
metempsychosis
millstream
motorcycle
myrrh
myrtle
nightclothes
nightclub
nightdress
nightshade
nightshirt
nightstick
nymph
offspring
packthread
photosynthesis
polysyllabic
polysyllable
porphyry
postscript
poultryman
psyche
psychiatry
psychic
psychoanalysis
psychology
psychopath
psychosomatic
pygmy
rhythm
rightly
scythe
sempstress
sightly
skyscraper
skywriting
spendthrift
sprightly
spyglass
strychnine
styptic
sylph
symphony
symptom
synchronize
synchronous
syndrome
synthetic
thumbscrew
triptych
tryst
unearthly
unsightly
unworldly
vestryman
vichyssoise
wellspring
wingspread
witchcraft
worthwhile
yachtsman
The above list is in no way definitive. See related blog post: 5 Or More Consecutive Consonants
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