DIAERESIS — 9 letter word
diaeresis
The word diaeresis has 9 letters: D, I, A, E, R, E, S, I, S. It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a diacritical mark, typically two dots, placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound".
9 letter word "diaeresis": D I A E R E S I S — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of diaeresis
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
5 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of diaeresis
noun
- a diacritical mark, typically two dots, placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound "The word 'coöperate' uses diaeresis to emphasize which syllables are pronounced." Synonyms: umlaut
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