MELANOCYTE — 10 letter word
melanocyte
The word melanocyte has 10 letters: M, E, L, A, N, O, C, Y, T, E. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone".
10 letter word "melanocyte": M E L A N O C Y T E — noun
Scrabble score: 17 Words With Friends score: 20
Letter analysis of melanocyte
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of melanocyte
noun
- a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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