COUNTERSTAINING — 15 letter word
counterstaining
The word counterstaining has 15 letters: C, O, U, N, T, E, R, S, T, A, I, N, I, N, G. It contains 6 vowels and 9 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background".
15 letter word "counterstaining": C O U N T E R S T A I N I N G — verb
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends score: 24
Letter analysis of counterstaining
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
6 vowels, 9 consonants, 11 unique letters
Definition of counterstaining
verb
- to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background
Words you can make from counterstaining(top 10)
- centuriations
- consternating
- centuriation
- constraining
- constringent
- counterstain
- canistering
- cantonising
- cauterising
- cautionries
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