SHAMISEN — 8 letter word
shamisen
The word shamisen has 8 letters: S, H, A, M, I, S, E, N. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox".
8 letter word "shamisen": S H A M I S E N — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of shamisen
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of shamisen
noun
- a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox Synonyms: samisen
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