LACTATION — 9 letter word
lactation
The word lactation has 9 letters: L, A, C, T, A, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast".
9 letter word "lactation": L A C T A T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of lactation
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of lactation
noun
- feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast Synonyms: suckling
- the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
- the period following birth during which milk is secreted "lactation normally continues until weaning"
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