CARUNCLE — 8 letter word
caruncle
The word caruncle has 8 letters: C, A, R, U, N, C, L, E. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds".
8 letter word "caruncle": C A R U N C L E — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 17
Letter analysis of caruncle
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of caruncle
noun
- an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds Synonyms: caruncula
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