PENICILLINASE — 13 letter word
penicillinase
The word penicillinase has 13 letters: P, E, N, I, C, I, L, L, I, N, A, S, E. It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic".
13 letter word "penicillinase": P E N I C I L L I N A S E — noun
Scrabble score: 17 Words With Friends score: 23
Letter analysis of penicillinase
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
6 vowels, 7 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of penicillinase
noun
- enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic Synonyms: beta-lactamase
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