SKELETON — 8 letter word
skeleton
The word skeleton has 8 letters: S, K, E, L, E, T, O, N. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape".
8 letter word "skeleton": S K E L E T O N — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of skeleton
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of skeleton
noun
- the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape "the building has a steel skeleton" Synonyms: frame
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal Synonyms: frame
- a scandal that is kept secret "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet" Synonyms: skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard
- something reduced to its minimal form "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"
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