APOPTOSIS — 9 letter word
apoptosis
The word apoptosis has 9 letters: A, P, O, P, T, O, S, I, S. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself".
9 letter word "apoptosis": A P O P T O S I S — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends: 15
Letter Analysis of apoptosis
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of apoptosis
noun
- a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself Synonyms: programmed cell death, caspase-mediated cell death