POLYTENY — 8 letter word
polyteny
The word polyteny has 8 letters: P, O, L, Y, T, E, N, Y. It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "in abnormally large chromosomes, the state of being composed of many reduplicated strands".
8 letter word "polyteny": P O L Y T E N Y — noun
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends score: 17
Letter analysis of polyteny
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of polyteny
noun
- in abnormally large chromosomes, the state of being composed of many reduplicated strands
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